Jakob Maersk (Bow Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Jakob maersk (bow section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		41 10.103 N,8 41.532 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.168383
  • Longitude: -8.692200
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION)
Type tanker
Flag DK
Length 261.8 m
Width 37.2 m
Draught 13.4
Orientation 80
Tonnage 48252
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 29, 1975
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Surveying Details SEE JAKOB MAERSK, WK RECORD [34702], IN 411016.6N, 084200.6W FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 17.3.75 BOW SECTION BROKEN OFF IN HEAVY WEATHER AND CAST ONTO ROCKS S OF LEIXOES HBR. REMAINDER OF VESSEL LIES WHERE ORIGINALLY SANK. HEAVY POLLUTION. WK TO BE SOLD FOR SCRAP. (LLOYDS VOL.219). H2767/75 1.4.75 FOREPART IN 411005N, 084124W [LIS] ON ROCKS. (MR L J WILLIAMS, LTR DTD 18.3.75). NCA. LATER ACCEPTED & NM 2279/75 ISSUED. 22.4.75 PHOTOGRAPH OF BOW SECTION OF JAKOB MAERSK TAKEN MARCH 1975 BY MR L J WILLIAMS. H2767/69 5.11.75 FOREPART OF A TANKER IN 410956N, 084121W [UND]. [SHIP REPORT]. (HAMBURG NM 3105/75) ACCEPT MR L J WILLIAMS POSNS ABOVE. CHART AS ST IN 411005N, 084124W [LIS], & DW (FUNNEL) LYING 153.5DEGS, 875MTRS FROM S MOLE LT. - NM 2279/75. H3553/70 1.9.76 BOW SECTION IN 411005N, 084124W. REPORTED AS VERY CONSPIC. (HMS WOTTON). H2767/69 16.8.77 STRANDED WK IN 411000.6N, 084127.8W. (PORTUGUESE NM 211/77). 20.9.82 NOW CHARTED IN 411001.8N, 084128W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 88. H3539/87 18.1.88 WK OBSCURES CASTEL DO QUEIJO [LOCAL NAME: FORTE DO S. FRANCISCO XAVIER], WHEN APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. CASTLE IS NOT EASILY SEEN UNTIL WITHIN 2M OF IT. (HMS OLYMPUS, HN 01/87, 2.12.87). NCA. HH363/410/01 17.8.89 BOW OF WRECK NOW TREATED AS A MONUMENT. IT IS HAULED UP ON TO THE ROCKS AND EASY TO CLIMB UPON. CONSPICUOUS FROM BOTH SEAWARD AND SHORE, MORE SO EVEN THAN THE ADJACENT CASTLE. POINTS APPROX W X S AND UPWARDS AT ABOUT 30/40DEGS. FOREMAST STILL STANDS. OTHER STEEL WKGE; PLATES, STRINGERS, ETC. LITTER ADJACENT ROCKS. (C L REYNOLDS, MV BETTY-JEAN, HN 7.8.89). NCA. 19.6.91 NOW CHARTED AS ST CONSPIC IN 411011N, 084127W [EUR]. NC 3254. HH363/410/01 18.12.92 WK HAS BEEN REMOVED. (HMS CHATHAM, HN CP 3/92, 24.11.92). NCA YET.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 27.12.07 SHOWN AS ST, NO LONGER CONSPIC, IN 4110.103N, 0841.532W [WGD] ON PORTUGUESE 26402 [INT 1871] [2ND EDN JUN '07, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 3258.
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2018

Circumstances of loss

31.1.75 BUILT IN 1966. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A P MOLLER. WAS ENTERING LEIXOES FROM KHARG ISLAND WHEN SHE STRUCK BOTTOM ON A SANDBAR APPROX 55MTRS OFFSHORE AND EXPLODED, FIRE ENGULFING VESSEL WHICH SANK SOON AFTER. FURTHER EXPLOSIONS ON 31.1.75 BROKE THE VESSEL IN TWO. HEAVY SEAS DURING FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARY FORCED THE BROKEN-OFF BOW UP ONTO ROCKS S OF LEIXOES HBR. . (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) wreck located?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 41 10.103 N,8 41.532 W.

How deep is the seabed around the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION)?

The seabed around the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) sink?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) sank on Jan 29, 1975.

When was the wreck of the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) was discovered in 1975.

What country did the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) belong to?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) belonged to DK.

What cargo was the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) carrying?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) was carrying oil.

What was the tonnage of the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION)?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) had a tonnage of 48252 tons.

What type of wreck is the JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION)?

The JAKOB MAERSK (BOW SECTION) is classified as a tanker.

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