Optima Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Optima Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
61 36.237 N,5 3.23 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 45 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | OPTIMA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 14, 1943 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1982 |
| Last Detection Year | 2011 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 3.8.82 NDW SHOWN IN 613616N, 050321E ON NORWEGIAN 479. NC 3037. HH100/351/21 29.6.04 DIVED IN 6136.274N, 0503.249E [WGD]. STANDS 28MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LIES 120/300 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 120 DEGS. INTACT, ON PORT SIDE. SEABED ROCK, SAND & SILT. (D ANGUS, EMAIL DTD 29.5.04). AMEND POSN BR STD. SEP 2011/000174143 21.9.11 DELETE. (NORWEGIAN NM 17/38074/11). BA 2291 STS (AREA BLUED OUT). AMEND DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
61 36.237 N,5 3.23 E
Optima on Wreck Map
Optima Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INTACT, ON PORT SIDE, BOWS ESE