Perintis Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Perintis Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 53.197 N,3 2.455 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.886617
  • Longitude: -3.040917
Wreck Depth 47.7 m
Water Depth 67 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PERINTIS
Type motor vessel
Length 72.5 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 4.3
Sonar Length 64.4
Sonar Width 38.4
Shadow Height 18.3
Orientation 70
Tonnage 999
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo chemicals
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 13, 1989
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH226/350/01 5.4.89 LOCATED & IDENTIFIED BY OIL ESCAPING & ROPE RECOVERED, IN 495313N, 030222W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55.05 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS [LAT]. MARKED BY W CARD EMERGENCY BUOY LAID 270DEGS, 600FT FROM WK. (OCC TH, TELEX DTD 16.3.89 & TELECON DTD 5.4.89). WK FOUND IN 495312N, 030324W. LIES ON PORT SIDE IN 56MTRS OF WATER. (LLOYDS VOL.276). NCA YET. TELEX TO BREST. WZ 412 ISSUED. HH226/350/01 10.4.89 POSN, ACCORDING TO HMS BRINTON, IS 495310N, 030224W. LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH HATCHES MISSING & CARGO SCATTERED AROUND. HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY ROV & VIDEO HAS BEEN OBTAINED. (CAPT. E JOHNSTONE, UNITED TOWING LTD, HULL, TELECON). EXAM'D 16.3.89 IN 495313N, 030222W [OGB] USING DECCA. WK CLEARED AT 30MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. (THV 'MERMAID', H525 DTD 16.3.89). CHART AS WK 55MTRS IN 495310N, 030224W. - NM 1297/89. 19.4.89 RECOVERY OF DANGEROUS CARGO IN VICINITY WK SITE BEING UNDERTAKEN BY HMS CHALLENGER. WK NOW STATED TO BE UPSIDE DOWN. (RNW). HH226/350/01 11.5.89 ALL BUT 4 OF THE 32 DRUMS CYPERMETHRIN & PERMETHRIN HAVE NOW BEEN RECOVERED. (LLOYDS VOL.276). PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.5442E CONCERNING SAFETY OF RECOVERY TEAM WITH REGARD TO EXPLOSIVES & DUMPED RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN HURD DEEP. HH090/496/02 19.2.91 EXAM'D 19.10.90 IN 495311.4N, 030227.3W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55.5 IN GEN DEPTH 66.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LIES 070/250DEGS WITH HIGH POINT AT S END. HMS CHALLENGER WORKED THIS WK DURING WK PRIOR TO THIS EXAMINATION. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. G/S. HH226/410/01 4.4.91 SHOWN ON NM BLOCK 1480/91. 15.10.15 EXAM'D 18.6.15 IN 4953.197N, 0302.455W [WGD]. LEAST WCD 47.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 67MTRS. LENGTH 64.4MTRS, WIDTH 38.4MTRS, HT 18.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 47MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2015

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1977 BY HEINRICH BRAND SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN CONTAINER FEEDER INC. ON PASSAGE FROM HAMBURG FOR JAKARTA. CARGO SHIFTED IN STORM CONDITIONS, VESSEL TOOK ON HEAVY LIST & SANK. LENGTHY SALVAGE OPS TOOK PLACE OVER A NUMBER OF WEEKS TO RECOVER HIGHLY-TOXIC DRUMS. ABANDONED BY CREW. (MSD).

General Comments

BROKEN UP.

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FAQ

Where is the PERINTIS wreck located?

The PERINTIS wreck is located at coordinates 49 53.197 N,3 2.455 W.

How deep is the PERINTIS and where exactly is it located?

The PERINTIS lies at a depth of about 47.7 meters and is located at coordinates 49 53.197 N,3 2.455 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PERINTIS?

The seabed around the PERINTIS lies at approximately 67 meters deep.

When did the PERINTIS sink?

The PERINTIS sank on Mar 13, 1989.

When was the wreck of the PERINTIS discovered?

The wreck of the PERINTIS was discovered in 1989.

What cargo was the PERINTIS carrying?

The PERINTIS was carrying chemicals.

What was the tonnage of the PERINTIS?

The PERINTIS had a tonnage of 999 tons.

What type of wreck is the PERINTIS?

The PERINTIS is classified as a motor vessel.

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