Nagos Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Nagos Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 15 S,24 1 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1580 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | NAGOS |
| Type | bulk carrier |
| Flag | MT |
| Length | 243.3 m |
| Width | 36.7 m |
| Draught | 17.1 |
| Tonnage | 36982 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 26, 1993 |
| Original Detection Year | 1993 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH450/440/01 11.6.93 SANK IN 351500S, 240100E APPROX. (LL, 28.5.93). NCA, PLOTS IN APPROX 1580MTRS, TOO DEEP & POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 12, 2009 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- OCEAN BLUE [1993], EX- KAPTAN ZIYA SONMEZ [1992], EX- ANDROMACHI [1990], EX- IRON ENDEAVOUR [1983], BUILT BY DOXFORD & SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO., LTD-J.L.THOMPSON, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GOOD FAITH SHIPPING CO., S.A. PASSAGE RICHARDS BAY FOR ANTWERP. TOOK ON WATER AFTER HATCH COVER BLEW OFF IN A VIOLENT STORM. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK ABOUT 70M S OF PORT ELIZABETH. ONLY 16 OF HER 33 CREW WERE RESCUED. (MSD & MTL MAY '93).
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