Carare Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Carare Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 17.628 N,3 44.777 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.293800
  • Longitude: -3.746283
Wreck Depth 20.4 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CARARE
Type merchant vessel
Flag GB
Length 129.5 m
Width 16.8 m
Draught 9.1
Sonar Length 132
Sonar Width 21.8
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 137
Tonnage 6878
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 28, 1940
Bottom Texture Rock
Scour Dimensions ,,001.5,
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H0513/40 29.5.40 SUNK IN 511730N, 034500W. MASTS SHOW AT HW. (FOIC CARDIFF & CROYDE CG). INS AS DW. - PFNM 1400/40. H0513/40 28.6.40 G CON BUOY, GPFL(3) G 10S, ESTABLISHED 5 CABLES N OF WK. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1676T/40. H0513/40 9.8.40 INS DW. - NM 2071/40. H0513/40 19.8.40 INS G CON BUOY, GPFL(3) G, 2 CABLES N OF WK. - TFNM 2072/40. H0513/40 17.11.41 INS BUOY. - NM 2705/41. H0513/40 14.12.49 WK IN 511736N, 034445W DISPERSED TO 47FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS SEAGULL, 30.11.49 & TH 7.12.49). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT. - NM 2681/49. H5293/71 24.1.72 AMEND TO WK 14.3MTRS. NC 1165. H1948/76 5.3.81 EXAM'D 18.6.80 IN 511737N, 034446W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.5 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10.8MTRS. LYING 150/330 DEGS, GIVING IMPRESSION OF BEING A LARGE ROCK OUTCROP. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 70A/79). AMEND TO WK 16.2MTRS. BR STD. H2931/88 19.4.88 LOCATED AND PURCHASED BY ILFRACOMBE SUB AQUA CLUB. (W DAILY PRESS 23.3.88). HH100/351/05 16.4.92 DIVED IN 511753N, 034449W USING DECCA. WK IS DECAYING AND HAS MASSIVE 'OVERHANGS'. DIVERS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS. (J HEWITT, 20.3.92). NCA. 27.1.12 LOCATED 22.6.10 IN 5117.628N, 0344.777W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.43 IN GEN DEPTH 24.1MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 132.0MTRS, WIDTH 21.8MTRS, HT 5.17MTRS. LIES 137/317 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSEA, HI 1327). INTACT. AMEND WK 20.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 27, 2012

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1925 BY CAMMEL, LARID & CO LTD, BIRKENHEAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ELDERS & FYFFES LTD. FIVE BOILERS, TWIN TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 622NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE AVONMOUTH FOR SANTA MARTA, COLUMBIA VIA KINGSTON, JAMAICA. SUNK BY GERMAN AERIAL LAID MAGNETIC MINE. 7 CREW AND 3 PASSENGERS LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

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FAQ

Where is the CARARE wreck located?

The CARARE wreck is located at coordinates 51 17.628 N,3 44.777 W.

How deep is the CARARE and where exactly is it located?

The CARARE lies at a depth of about 20.4 meters and is located at coordinates 51 17.628 N,3 44.777 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CARARE?

The seabed around the CARARE lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the CARARE sink?

The CARARE sank on May 28, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CARARE discovered?

The wreck of the CARARE was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CARARE belong to?

The CARARE belonged to GB.

What cargo was the CARARE carrying?

The CARARE was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the CARARE?

The CARARE had a tonnage of 6878 tons.

What type of wreck is the CARARE?

The CARARE is classified as a merchant vessel.

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