Otavi Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Otavi Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 43.5 S,14 50.75 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | OTAVI |
| Cargo | fertiliser: natural and products |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1947 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H2211/70 5.11.75 H2211/70 5.11.75 WK CAN BE SEEN IN A SMALL BAY CLOSE SE OF DOLPHIN HEAD. IN 1974 REMAINS IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF PRESERVATION. THE BOW SECION HAS PARTED, THE REMAINDER IS UPRIGHT AND MASTS AND UPPERWORKS ARE STILL STANDING. (SA PILOT VOL 2). POSN 254300S, 145045E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
WRECKED IN 1945 WHILE LADEN.
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