Jupiter Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Jupiter Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 55.354 N,23 36.304 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 52 m |
| Water Depth | 75 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | JUPITER |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 126.5 m |
| Width | 19.8 m |
| Draught | 6.4 |
| Tonnage | 6306 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 21, 1988 |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H3630/82 2.11.88 SANK JUST OUTSIDE PIRAEUS HARBOUR. CHARTLET INDICATES POSN 375600N, 233700E APPROX . (LLOYDS VOL.274). NCA YET. H5995/83/2 31.1.89 DW REPD IN 375523N, 233614E. MARKED BY BLACK SPAR BUOY, Q.OR. (HAMBURG NM T(47)1079/51/88). NCA YET. HH380/350/01 23.2.89 LOCATED IN 375526N, 233620E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 53MTRS. UNMARKED. (HELLENIC NAVY, TELEX DTD 2.2.89). CHART AS WK 29FMS [53MTRS]. BR STD. HH380/350/01 11.5.89 ABOVE REPEATED. (GREEK NM 23/89). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Limits |
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Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, [EX 'ALEXANDROS' '70, EX 'MOLEDET' '70], BUILT 1961 BY ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DE BRETAGEN, NANTES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EPIROTIKI LINES SA. HAD JUST LEFT PIRAEUS FOR RHODES & MIDDLE EAST PORTS. STRUCK ON PORT SIDE MIDSHIPS BY INBOUND ITALIAN M VEHICLE CARRIER 'ADIGE'. 470 CHILDREN, 14 TEACHERS & THEIR HELPERS, PLUS OVER 110 CREW SURVIVED, FOUR PEOPLE WERE LOST. (MSD).
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