Container Wreck 48376

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 46.037 N,5 55.057 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.767283 Longitude: -5.917617
Water Depth	90 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Container
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 13, 1997
Original Detection Year	1997
Original Source	merchant ship
Surveying Details	18.2.97 18.2.97 'TOKYO EXPRESS' REPD THAT 50 CONTAINERS WERE LOST DUE TO BAD WEATHER IN 494600N, 055500W APPROX. (MRCC FALMOUTH). NCA. 19.2.97 19.2.97 5 CONTAINERS RECOVERED IN 494542N, 053848W APPROX. (PEDDAR OF MAFF TELECOM DTD 18.2.97). NCA. HH232/400/02 21.3.97 HH232/400/02 21.3.97 INITIAL LOSS POSN OF LOST CONTAINERS WAS 494600N, 055500W. TWO CONTAINERS CONTAINING GAS LIGHTERS AND METHACRYLATE MONOMER WERE ASSUMED TO HAVE SUNK IN THIS POSN. TOTAL OF 62 CONTAINERS LOST. 59 CONTAINERS SANK OF WHICH 10 WERE EMPTY. (COASTGUARD [MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL UNIT], 21.2.97). MAY HAVE MOVED PRIOR TO OR AFTER SINKING. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. [SEE ALSO WKS 22734 & 22735].
Last Amended Date	Nov 29, 2000

Circumstances of loss

LOST OVERBOARD FROM 'TOKYO EXPRESS' DUE TO HEAVY SEAS.