Motor Vessel Wreck 25703

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
35 33.958 N,8 34.301 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.565967
  • Longitude: -8.571683
Water Depth 2580 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type motor vessel
Sonar Length 200
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2005
Original Source research vessel
Surveying Details HH100/351/21 16.8.05 WK LOCATED IN 3533.958N, 0834.301W [WGD] DURING DEEP WATER GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION. LENGTH 200MTRS. INVESTIGATION BY CAMERA SHOWED A LARGE AMOUNT OF ANTHRACITE SCATTERED FOR UP TO 1400MTRS AROUND A STEEL HULLED SHIP WITH OPEN HATCHES. COAL PRESUMABLY EJECTED ON IMPACT WITH THE SEABED. IT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED BY CURRENTS AS THEY ARE VERY WEAK IN THIS VICINITY. (DR N KENYON, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON, EMAIL DTD 15.8.05). NCA.
Last Amended Date Nov 4, 2016

General Comments

STEEL HULL VESSEL WITH OPEN HATCHES

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