Murree Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Murree Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 57.888 N,3 14.248 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.964800
  • Longitude: -3.237467
Wreck Depth 32.3 m
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MURREE
Type motor vessel
Flag PK
Length 152 m
Width 22.9 m
Draught 9.5
Sonar Length 190.7
Sonar Width 35.8
Shadow Height 27.7
Orientation 80
Tonnage 11941
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo containers,chemicals,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 28, 1989
Bottom Texture 6/4
Scour Dimensions ,,073.0,
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details HH226/350/01 6.11.89 WK LOCATED IN 495751N, 031415.5W. GOOD E/S TRACE INDICATES LEAST DEPTH OF 25MTRS [LAT], BUT FAINT TRACE INDICATES A SHOALER DEPTH OF 17MTRS POSSIBLY DUE TO TURBULENCE. NOT SWEPT. TWO MOORING ROPES SIGHTED ON SURFACE. (THV 'PATRICIA', DTD 31.10.89). WK MARKED BY E CARD LT BUOY, [Q(3)10S RACON (D)]; W CARD LT BUOY, [Q(9)15S]; N CARD LT BUOY, [Q]; AND S CARD LT BUOY, [Q(6)+LFL15S]. ALL LAID ABOUT 370MTRS FROM WK. (TH NM 35/89 & NM 36/89). CHART AS WK 17MTRS WITH BUOYS. - NM 3456/89. HH226/350/01 20.11.89 EXAM'D 9.11.89 BY THV 'PATRICIA'. FIRM E/S CONTACT. LEAST DEPTH 16MTRS [LAT] OBTAINED, BUT A WEAK TRACE, THOUGHT POSSIBLY FROM A MASTHEAD, INDICATED A DEPTH OF 12MTRS. (TH, MARINE SUPERINTENDENT, DTD 14.11.89). - NM 3621/89. HH226/350/01 30.1.90 EXAM'D 31.12.89 IN CHARTED POSN USING HYPERFIX. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.2, FOUL AT 18.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.3 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. NO SCOUR. BUOYS CORRECTLY ON STATION. (THV 'MERMAID', H525 DTD 31.12 89 & CHAIN SWEEP REPORT). UP TO 100 BARRELS OF CHEMICALS, THOUGHT TO BE FROM THIS WRECK, HAVE BEEN WASHED ASHORE ON ISLE OF WIGHT. (LLOYDS VOL.278). BR STD. HH100/351/01 29.6.90 DIVED ON 13.5.90 IN 495754N, 031412W USING DECCA. LIES UPRIGHT AND APPARENTLY ORIENTATED NNE/SSW. AT 1346, BST, MINIMUM DEPTH TO TOP OF BRIDGE WAS 32MTRS; TOP OF MAST BEING LESS THAN 25MTRS. (M ROWLEY, 17.5.90). NCA. HH226/350/01 4.9.90 RACON DISCONTINUED ON OR ABOUT 21.8.90. (TH NM 25/90). AMEND TO SW 18.2MTRS, DELETE RACON. - NM 2609/90. 3.12.90 SMIT TAK REPORTS THEIR VESSEL 'BARRACUDA' HAS SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED REQUIRED CLEARANCE DEPTH BY CUTTING FOR'D MAST ONLY. NO EXPLOSIVES USED & NO CARGO REMOVED. (D MYLES, JRC, TELECON DTD 3.12.90). NCA YET. HH226/350/01 10.12.90 WK TO BE CLEARED TO DEPTH 26MTRS [LAT]. (HOLMAN, FENWICK & WILLAN, DTD 21, 26.11.90 & TH DTD 24.11.90). HH226/350/02 9.1.91 EXAM'D 19.12.90. POSN CONFIRMED. CHAIN SWEEP CLEAR AT 25.2, FOUL AT 25.45MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 24.4MTRS [LAT]. SCOUR NOW 7MTRS DEEP & INTO WHICH WK IS SETTLING. SPECIFIED CLEARANCE DEPTH OF 26MTRS NOT OBTAINED SO BUOYAGE UNCHANGED. (TH, DTD 2.1.91). BR STD. HH226/350/01 5.2.91 FOUR CARDINAL BUOYS WITHDRAWN. CLEARANCE DEPTH 25.2MTRS. (TH NM 8/91). AMEND TO SW 25MTRS & DELETE BUOYS. - NM 470/91. HH090/496/02 19.2.91 LOCATED 12.9.90 IN 495752.8N, 031420.1E [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. NOT FULLY EXAM'D DUE TO PROXIMITY OF BUOYS. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 27.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. LIES WITH AN AREA OF SANDWAVES STANDING UP TO 10MTRS HIGH. (NP 1008, HI 496). NCA. SUPERSEDED BY TH DTD 2.1.91 & TH NM 8/91 ABOVE. HH100/351/15/10 4.3.99 LOCATED IN 4957.854N, 0314.199W [OGB] USING DGPS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR POSN. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 12.10.98). AMENDED TO CINC. NCA. RETAIN THV 'PATRICIA`S' 1989 POSN. 11.12.01 1999 DIVE REPORT STATES WK RISES 38MTRS FROM SEABED. NETS DRAPED OVER STARBOARD SIDE. FUNNEL COLLAPSED TO THE SIDE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. (FULL DIVE REPORT WITH PHOTOS, DIVER MAGAZINE JUN'00). 13.1.09 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 15.10.15 EXAM'D 16.6.15 IN 4957.888N, 0314.248W [WGD]. LEAST WCD 32.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 60MTRS. LENGTH 190.7MTRS, WIDTH 35.8MTRS, HT 27.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 260/080 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN IN TWO, UPRIGHT, IN SANDWAVE. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2015

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1981 BY AUSTIN & PICKERSGILL LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION. BEGAN TO TAKE IN WATER IN FOR'D HOLD WHEN CARGO SHIFTED DURING STORM FORCE WINDS. SOME CONTAINERS WERE LOST OVERBOARD. ALL 40 CREW WERE RESCUED BY THREE ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTERS. VESSEL SANK SHORTLY AFTER LAST PERSON WAS WINCHED TO SAFETY. SOME OF THE CHEMICAL CARGO WASHED ASHORE ALONG THE S COAST OF ENGLAND CAUSING A HAZARD TO BEACHCOMBERS. (MSD). FORWARD HOLD FLOODED AS RESULT OF ONE OF THE CONTAINERS WASHED OVERBOARD WHICH WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SHIP BY A HAWSER SWUNG BACK INTO SHIP'S SIDE SPLITTING PLATES. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUN'00).

General Comments

BROKEN IN TWO, UPRIGHT, IN SANDWAVE.

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FAQ

Where is the MURREE wreck located?

The MURREE wreck is located at coordinates 49 57.888 N,3 14.248 W.

How deep is the MURREE and where exactly is it located?

The MURREE lies at a depth of about 32.3 meters and is located at coordinates 49 57.888 N,3 14.248 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MURREE?

The seabed around the MURREE lies at approximately 60 meters deep.

When did the MURREE sink?

The MURREE sank on Oct 28, 1989.

When was the wreck of the MURREE discovered?

The wreck of the MURREE was discovered in 1989.

What country did the MURREE belong to?

The MURREE belonged to PK.

What cargo was the MURREE carrying?

The MURREE was carrying containers,chemicals,general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the MURREE?

The MURREE had a tonnage of 11941 tons.

What type of wreck is the MURREE?

The MURREE is classified as a motor vessel.

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