Fortune Carrier Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Fortune carrier Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
21 0.669 N,88 19.893 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FORTUNE CARRIER |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | BZ |
| Tonnage | 4041 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Original Detection Year | 2003 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | HH503/500/03 17.6.03 DW IN 2059.0N, 8815.6E [WGD]. (HYDROPAC 1010/03). - NM 3119/03. HH503/490/05 19.6.03 FORTUNE CARRIER SUNK IN PA 2059.0N, 8815.6E. (NAVAREA VIII 318/03). NCA. HH503/500/03 7.7.03 FORTUNE CARRIER SUNK IN PA 2101.037N, 8819.583E. (INDIAN NM 253(T)/03). NCA. HH503/500/03 8.7.03 DWPA IN 2101.037N, 8819.583E [IND]. (INDIAN NM 13/268/03). - NM 3654/03. HH503/490/05 21.1.04 NOW DW IN 2100.93N, 8819.60E [IND]. (INDIAN NM 1/45/04). - NM 900/04. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 16, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1980. PASSAGE PENANG FOR KOLKATA HARBOUR. ANCHORED OFF SANDHEADS AS UNABLE TO ENTER PORT DUE TO HEAVY SEAS. ABOUT 300 LOGS, EACH ABOUT 30 FEET LONG AND 2-3 FEET THICK, BROKE LOOSE AND BATTERED THE SHIP'S SIDE. VESSEL TOOK 12 DEG LIST TO PORT AND WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE ROOM THROUGH A CRACK. VESSEL SANK. CREW RECOVERED. (LL).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
21 0.669 N,88 19.893 E
Fortune Carrier on Wreck Map
Fortune Carrier Wreck on Google Map
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