Other Wreck 55488

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
54 3.411 N,3 21.213 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.056850
  • Longitude: -3.353550
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 5, 1988
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details H3112/85 10.3.88 LOST IN 16MTRS NEAR WALNEY ISLAND. (LL 18.2.88). LOST IN 540300N, 032000W APPROX. (A KEMP, MS 5). NCA YET. H3112/85 3.5.88 LOCATED IN 540324N, 032108W BY MOD. (THV STELLA, 8.3.88). SECTIONS FOUND AND RECOVERED. (LL 13.4.88). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA - NEVER CHARTED.
Last Amended Date Feb 2, 1999

Circumstances of loss

18.2.88 FLAT STEEL PLATES AND POSSIBLY A METAL TANK, PART OF VANGUARD-CLASS SUBMARINE, LOST OVERBOARD FROM BAHAMIAN MV SKELLIG ROCK DURING A STORM. (LL 18.2.88). SEE 543300N, 044600W.

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