Imperial Eagle Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Imperial eagle Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		35 57.813 N,14 26.006 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.963550
  • Longitude: 14.433433
Wreck Depth 23 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name IMPERIAL EAGLE
Type motor vessel
Flag MT
Length 41.7 m
Width 7.7 m
Draught 2.7
Orientation 140
Tonnage 257
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 19, 1999
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1999
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH375/430/02 31.8.99 WK 23MTRS IN 3557.85N, 1426.01E [WGD]. (MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY NM 26/99). BR STD. HH375/430/02 9.9.99 NAME & DIMENSIONS GIVEN. WK IS UPRIGHT WITH BOWS TOWARDS 140DEGS. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVERS TO THE TOP OF THE MAST IS 23MTRS, WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE RIDGE CLOSE BY, DEPTH TO BOW 35MTRS, DEPTH TO STERN 37MTRS. UPPERMOST CABIN & SMALL CABIN FWD OF THE FUNNEL WERE TORN OFF WHEN SCUTTLED. (MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY, LETTER DTD 24.8.99). NCA. SEP 2008/000006039 21.1.08 CONSERVATION AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: 3557.983N, 1426.033E [WGD]; 3557.833N, 1426.233E; 3557.683N, 1426.033E & 3557.833N, 1425.850E. CONSIDERED AS 'NO STOPPING AREAS'. ANCHORING ALLOWED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH VALETTA VTS. DIVING VESSELS TO DISPLAY SIGNALS. ONLY SURFACE FISHING ALLOWED. (MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY NM 5/08). INS AS GENERAL MARITIME LIMIT WITH NOTE. - NM 1307/08. SEP 2008/000018558 25.2.08 WK LIES IN 3557.8152N, 1426.0281E [WGD]. CONFIRMED BY DIVERS. (J BIANCO, MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY, EMAIL DTD 21.2.08). ATTACHED SOUNDING PLOTS SHOWS WITH BOWS SE. RETAIN WK 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2023

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, SCUTTLED. WAS A TRANSPORT VESSEL BETWEEN MALTA & GOZO. ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY CROSSLEY BROS. IN 1938.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 35 57.813 N,14 26.006 E
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FAQ

Where is the IMPERIAL EAGLE wreck located?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE wreck is located at coordinates 35 57.813 N,14 26.006 E.

How deep is the IMPERIAL EAGLE and where exactly is it located?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE lies at a depth of about 23 meters and is located at coordinates 35 57.813 N,14 26.006 E.

How deep is the seabed around the IMPERIAL EAGLE?

The seabed around the IMPERIAL EAGLE lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the IMPERIAL EAGLE sink?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE sank on Jul 19, 1999.

When was the wreck of the IMPERIAL EAGLE discovered?

The wreck of the IMPERIAL EAGLE was discovered in 1999.

What country did the IMPERIAL EAGLE belong to?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE belonged to MT.

What was the tonnage of the IMPERIAL EAGLE?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE had a tonnage of 257 tons.

What type of wreck is the IMPERIAL EAGLE?

The IMPERIAL EAGLE is classified as a motor vessel.

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