Nemos Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Nemos Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 15 N,8 28.5 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | NEMOS |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | CY |
| Length | 121.3 m |
| Width | 19.2 m |
| Draught | 7.6 |
| Tonnage | 4981 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 17, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2296/84 7.3.86 AGROUND AND IN TWO PARTS ABOUT A MILE S (? SE) OF EL JADIDA. FOREPART AND NO 1 HOLD AGROUND AND ANCHORED SOME 200 TO 300MTRS FROM SHORELINE. AFTERPART - ENGINE ROOM, NO 2 HOLD AND ACCOMMODATION AGROUND, STERN TO SHORE, 500 TO 600MTRS FROM SHORE WITH MAIN DECK ABOUT 1MTR BELOW SEA LEVEL. CARGO SPREAD OVER ABOUT 4KM. (LL 20.2.86). NCA YET. SEP 2016/000174654 10.11.16 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7551. [ED2, COR TO 1.1.16]. AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 18, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
ANCHORED OFF EL JADIDA TO RELASH AND SECURE DECK CARGO WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY SHIFTED IN HEAVY SEAS. DEVELOPED SUDDEN LIST, WAS ABANDONED BY CREW, CAPSIZED AND BROKE IN TWO AMIDSHIPS. PASSAGE KRIBI FOR HUELVA, VIA LAS PALMAS.
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