Hari Prasad Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing mast/masts
Status lifted
Hari prasad Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		18 50.75 N,72 45.21 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 18.845833
  • Longitude: 72.753500
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HARI PRASAD
Type sailing vessel
Flag IN
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 25, 1984
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Markers G CONL LT BUOY, Q.G CLOSE NW.
Last Amended Date Aug 27, 2009

Simplified Wreck Survey

The shipwreck Hari Prasad is an underwater wreck located off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea at coordinates 18 50.75 N, 72 45.21 E. Initially reported in 1985 as sunken with its mast showing and lying adjacent to the wreck of the MV Oriental Pearl, the site underwent salvage operations that were successfully completed by May 1988 resulting in the wreck being lifted and deleted from active navigational warnings.

Surveying Details

H3449/80 7.2.85 REPORTED LYING SUNK WITH MAST SHOWING IN 185042N, 724512E [IND], CLOSE TO WK OF MV ORIENTAL PEARL [WK NO.44270]. (NAV VIII 017/85). NCA YET. H2883/85 29.4.85 LIES ADJACENT TO MV ORIENTAL PEARL. (DEHRA DUN NM 93/85). INS LEGEND WKS, AGAINST ST. BR STD. H3992/85 12.8.87 LIES WITH MAST VISIBLE, EMBEDDED ON TOP OF WK OF ORIENTAL PEARL. (INDIAN HYDRO, 31.7.87). NCA. H3449/80 10.11.87 NOW IN 185042N, 724515E [IND]. (DEHRA DUN NM 416/87). BR STD. H3992/85 2.12.87 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (NAV VIII 558/87). NCA. H3992/85 17.5.88 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETED. (DEHRA DUN NM 148/88). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE.- NM 1690/88.

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER STRIKING WK OF MV ORIENTAL PEARL.

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FAQ

Where is the HARI PRASAD wreck located?

The HARI PRASAD wreck is located at coordinates 18 50.75 N,72 45.21 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HARI PRASAD?

The seabed around the HARI PRASAD lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the HARI PRASAD sink?

The HARI PRASAD sank on Dec 25, 1984.

When was the wreck of the HARI PRASAD discovered?

The wreck of the HARI PRASAD was discovered in 1985.

What country did the HARI PRASAD belong to?

The HARI PRASAD belonged to IN.

What type of wreck is the HARI PRASAD?

The HARI PRASAD is classified as a sailing vessel.

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