Lito Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Lito Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		31 46.332 N,31 58.685 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 31.772200
  • Longitude: 31.978083
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LITO
Type motor vessel
Flag GR
Length 141.4 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 4695
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2089/71 3.9.81 REPD SUNK IN 314500N, 315200E, BUT THIS IS POSN REPD BY MV JAG REICHA, WHERE SURVIVORS WERE RESCUED & BEFORE VESSEL WAS TAKEN IN TOW. (EGYPTIAN NM 18/81). NCA. H4531/81 13.10.81 REPD SUNK IN 314500N, 315200E. (PLA NM 18/81). REPEAT OF EGYPTIAN NM. NCA. H2089/71 20.10.81 REPEATED. (HAMBURG NM 3425/81). NCA. 6.5.94 NDW SHOWN IN 314618N, 315842E [WGD] ON US 56104 [1ST EDN 1991]. NE 2578.
Last Amended Date Sep 8, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1951 BY ERIKSBERGS, M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LITO SHIPPING CO. PASSAGE KALAMATA FOR VIETNAM. REPD ENGINE ROOM FLOODING, ABANDONED BY CREW WAS TOWED TO & ANCHORED AT POSN 025 DEG, 16.5 M FROM RAS EL-BARR LT. LAST SEEN 1 JULY. COULD NOT BE FOUND ON JULY 10 & PRESUMED TO HAVE SUNK WHERE ANCHORED. NO HAZARD TO PASSING VESSELS. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the LITO wreck located?

The LITO wreck is located at coordinates 31 46.332 N,31 58.685 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LITO?

The seabed around the LITO lies at approximately 55 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the LITO discovered?

The wreck of the LITO was discovered in 1981.

What country did the LITO belong to?

The LITO belonged to GR.

What cargo was the LITO carrying?

The LITO was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the LITO?

The LITO had a tonnage of 4695 tons.

What type of wreck is the LITO?

The LITO is classified as a motor vessel.

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