Gulf Heron Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Gulf heron Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 30.985 N,47 50.992 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GULF HERON |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 150.9 m |
| Width | 18.6 m |
| Draught | 8.8 |
| Tonnage | 6957 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H3927/88 19.9.88 REPORTED AGROUND AT BASRAH. (ANNEX A TO DI(ROW) LOGISTICS BRIEF 6/88). NCA, POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART.303400N, 473000E FOR FILING ONLY. 7.1.03 DATA RE-ASSESSED. POSN ABOVE IN ERROR, PLOTS WELL INLAND. MARITIME CASUALTIES 1963-1996 CONFIRMS VESSEL AT BASRAH. POSN FOR FILING ONLY AMENDED TO 3031.00N, 4751.00E, WHICH FALLS WITHIN AN AREA OF NUMEROUS STRANDED WRECKS [62647]. RSDRA2023000209057 29.1.24 ST WK LOCATED IN 3030.985N, 4750.992E [WGD]. WRECK FIRST OBSERVED AUGUST 2017. (PHOTO-PLOT 10706, DTD 23/6/2023). AMEND ST IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 29, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
11.9.80 VESSEL EX- CLAN MACINDOE, BUILT 1959 BY JOHN BROWN & CO. (CLYDEBANK) LTD., CLYDEBANK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GULF SHIPPING LINES LTD. VESSEL RAN AGROUND IN BASRAH AREA DURING EARLY SEPTEMBER 1980. SHE WAS REFLOATED AT BERTHED AT BASRAH IN 11.9.80. VESSEL WAS TRAPPED AT BASRAH WHEN IRAQI AUTHORITIES CLOSED SHATT AL ARAB DURING HOSITILITES OVER SOVEREIGNTY OF CHANNEL. VESSEL WAS SETTLED AS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO HER DETAINMENT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED IN 1993 TO BE LYING IN A SUNKEN CONDITION IN THE SHATT AL ARAB AT BASRAH. (MSD)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 30.985 N,47 50.992 E
Gulf Heron on Wreck Map
Gulf Heron Wreck on Google Map
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