Gulf Fleet No 31 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Gulf fleet no 31 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
27 21.933 N,33 53.983 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 91 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GULF FLEET NO 31 |
| Type | supply vessel |
| Flag | US |
| Length | 54.9 m |
| Width | 11.6 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 293 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 19, 1985 |
| Original Detection Year | 1985 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H2777/69 16.10.85 SANK IN 272200N, 335400E APPROX. (EGYPTIAN NAV WARNING 132/85) CHART AS NDW PA. NE 2375. H2777/69 11.8.86 WILL NOT BE SALVED. (LL, 6.8.86) NCA. H2777/69 18.7.88 SINKING POSN REPEATED. (EGYPTIAN NM 12/88) NCA. 3.6.94 VESSEL 'GULF FLEET NO 31' REPORTED TO BE IN 272018N, 335454E. (C GERIGK TELECON DTD 23.6.94). NCA. HH476/410/05 15.3.95 REFERENCE TO NAMED VESSEL 'GULF FLEET NO 31' IN 272024N, 335456E NOW DISCOUNTED AND POSN RE-CONFIRMED AS QUOTED IN PLA NM 12/88. (PLA FAX DTD 14.3.95). SEE WK [43084] IN 272024N, 335456E. 7.5.97 WGD POSN: 272156N, 335359E. NC 2375. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 8, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE FOLLOWING GROUNDING.
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