Buoy Wreck 77870

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
6 57.217 N,79 45.633 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 6.953617
  • Longitude: 79.760550
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Buoy
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H726/65 4.7.83 'CHIEF DRAGON' WK BUOY LAID 283DEG, 5M FROM COLOMBO LT. (NAVAREA VIII 380/83). PLOTS IN 065712N, 794530E. - NM 1131/83. HH501/350/01 16.8.90 BUOY SUNK DURING WK CLEARANCE OPS. (DEPUTY HBR MASTER, SRI LANKA PORTS AUTH., TELEX DTD 19.7.90). INS AS F. NC 1655. 17.3.92 WGD POSN: 065713N, 794538E. NC 1655.
Last Amended Date Sep 11, 2023

Circumstances of loss

19.7.90 PREVIOUSLY MARKED WK OF 'CHIEF DRAGON' [WK NO. 44533]. SANK DURING CLEARANCE OPS ON THAT WK. (DEPUTY HBR MASTER, SRI LANKA PORTS AUTH., TELEX DTD 19.7.90).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 6 57.217 N,79 45.633 E
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