Container Wreck 1400

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 23.122 N,0 47.459 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.385367
  • Longitude: -0.790983
Wreck Depth 62 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Sonar Length 10
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 2.5
Cargo fish,foodstuffs: solid,general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: liquid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 5, 2000
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2000
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2003

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater obstruction located at coordinates 50 23.122 N, 0 47.459 W examined using DGPS with a least depth of 62.4 meters in a general depth of 64 meters, measuring 10 meters in length, 4 meters in width, and a height of 2.5 meters, oriented along a 037/217 degree axis with no scour or magnetic anomaly detected.

Surveying Details

14.2.00 LOST IN PA 5023.00N, 0048.00W [OGB]. (LL, 5.2.00). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. HH090/952/01 3.11.03 EXAM'D 9.6.03 IN 5023.122N, 0047.459W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62.4 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 037/217 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 952). INS AS OBSTN 62MTRS. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

TEN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS LOST FROM M CONTAINER VESSEL 'OUED ZIZ' IN HEAVY WEATHER.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 23.122 N,0 47.459 W
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