Fishing Vessel Wreck 19912

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
32 55.874 N,13 11.66 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 32.931233
  • Longitude: 13.194333
Wreck Depth 20.9 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type fishing vessel
Sonar Length 24.7
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 7.42
Orientation 175
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2012
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jan 17, 2014

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater shipwreck located at coordinates 32 55.874 N, 13 11.660 E off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea. This submerged obstruction was examined by HMS Echo and identified as a man-made wreck with a least multibeam depth of 20.9 meters in a general surrounding depth of 28.5 meters. The wreck measures 24.7 meters in length, 18 meters in width, and 7.42 meters in height, lying on a 175/355 degree orientation with no observed scour. Originally reported as an unidentified wreck by the French Navy, current hydrographic data confirms it as a significant underwater obstacle for maritime navigation.

Surveying Details

14.11.12 SEP 2012/000227661 14.11.12 WK 15MTRS IN 3255.88N, 1311.66E [WGD]. (FRENCH NAVY SHIP CEPHEE, VIA SHOM, EMAIL DTD 12.11.12). - NM 5717/12. 25.11.13 25.11.13 EXAM'D 29.6.13 IN 3255.874N, 1311.660E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.7 IN GEN DEPTH 28.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 24.7MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 7.42MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. APPARENTLY MAN-MADE ALTHOUGH ACTUAL NATURE IS NOT APPARENT. (HMS ECHO, SNT02_13). ?PART WK. AMEND WK 20.7MTRS. 17.1.14 17.1.14 DEPTHS TO BE INCREASED BY 0.24MTRS. (TIDAL BRANCH). LEAST M/B DEPTH NOW 20.94MTRS. AMEND WK 20.9MTRS.

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