Mangal Tara Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
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Mangal tara Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
7 0 N,81 52.25 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MANGAL TARA |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | IN |
| Length | 74.1 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 1574 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 28, 1989 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1989 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH501/350/01 21.12.89 AGROUND ON ROCKS IN 070000N, 815500E. (LL, 2.12.89). NOW GROUNDED IN 070900N, 815500E, NEAR SANGAMANKANDA POINT. (LL, 5.12.89). BOTH POSNS PLOT OFFSHORE. POSN 070000N, 815215E FOR FILING ONLY. HH501/350/01 7.2.90 REFLOATING ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL. FURTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MADE EARLY IN 1990. (LL, 23.12.89). HH501/350/01 26.3.90 NOT YET REFLOATED DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. (LL, 7.3.90). HH501/350/01 4.4.90 REFLOATED 30.3.90. (LL, 3.4.90). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 9, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
FLAT BOTTOMED MV RAN AGROUND WHILE ON PASSAGE YANGON AND VISAKHAPATNAM FOR TUTICORIN. (LL, 5.12.89).
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