Playa De Finisterre Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Playa de finisterre Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 17.964 N,0 34.908 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.299400
  • Longitude: 0.581800
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PLAYA DE FINISTERRE
Type motor vessel
Flag ES
Length 71.6 m
Width 11 m
Draught 2.1
Orientation 40
Tonnage 589
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 12, 1982
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H4722/79 1.3.82 H4722/79 1.3.82 REPD SUNK IN 501748N, 003400E, OR 157DEGS, 30M FROM BEACHY HEAD. (DOVER MRCC, SIG DTD 12.2.82). WZ 109/82 ISSUED. H4722/79 1.3.82 H4722/79 1.3.82 MASTER OF SUNKEN VESSEL MAINTAINS HIS POSN JUST BEFORE COLLISION WAS 170DEGS, 24M FROM BEACHY HEAD. PILOT OF RAF SAR HELO BELIEVES ORIGINAL POSN QUOTED IN WZ 109 TO BE CORRECT. KEEL TO RADAR SCANNER HEIGHT GIVEN AS 10MTRS. (DOVER MRCC, SIG DTD 1.3.82). CHART AS USC PA 30MTRS IN 501748N, 003400E [OGB]. BR STD. H4722/79 11.3.82 H4722/79 11.3.82 POSN GIVEN BY MASTER OF SUNKEN VESSEL SEARCHED BY THV 'SIREN' WITHOUT RESULT. SEARCH IN 501748N, 003400E PROVIDED DEFINITE CONTACT. (TH HARWICH TLX DTD 5.3.82). NCA, AWAIT FURTHER INFO FROM THV 'SIREN'. H4722/79 7.4.82 H4722/79 7.4.82 THV 'SIREN' LOCATED OBSTN, CONSIDERED TO BE THIS WK, IN 501748N, 003430E [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 33MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. NOT SWEPT. POSSIBILITY THAT FLOATING DEBRIS ATTACHED TO WK COULD GIVE LESSER DEPTH. (TELECON TH HARWICH, 7.4.82). AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD. H4722/79 1.7.82 H4722/79 1.7.82 DIVING SURVEY 7.6.82 CONFIRMS IDENTITY OF WK. LIES ON STBD SIDE, HEADING APPROX 220DEGS [T]. POSN CONFIRMED AS CHARTED. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S, CHECKED BY DIVERS' GAUGES & HAND LEAD, WAS 125FT [38.1MTRS], IN GEN DEPTH 171FT [52.1MTRS]. SOME HATCH COVERS MISSING, AS IS PART OF STEEL & ALUMINIUM CARGO. (INGLEDEW, BROWN, BENNISON & GARRET, TLX DTD 1.7.82). AMEND TO WK 30MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/01 20.3.89 HH100/351/01 20.3.89 SEARCHED FOR USING E/S AND MAGNETOMETER OUT TO 0.75M RADIUS FROM CHARTED POSN. NO WK DETECTED. (T W BENNETTO, 17.2.89). NCA YET. 16.9.91 16.9.91 WK LOCATED ABOUT A MILE E OF CHARTED POSN. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE FORWARDED. (C MARTIN, TELECON). NCA. HH100/351/05 5.3.92 HH100/351/05 5.3.92 LOCATED USING DECCA. LIES ACROSS TIDE AND ON ITS SIDE WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE TO W. COMMERICAL GUARD REQUESTED. (C MARTIN, TELECON 4.3.92). NCA. 11.10.93 11.10.93 'ON-TOP' GPS POSN - 501757N, 003500.5E [OGB]. (C MARTIN, TELECON 8.10.93). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 5.2.99 5.2.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. 30.3.99 30.3.99 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS IN 5018.200N, 0035.000E [EUR] ON FRENCH 6824 [3RD EDN 1998]. - OGB POSN: 5018.109N, 0035.018E. NC 2451. 29.4.13 29.4.13 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS IN 5017.964N, 0034.908E [WGD] ON FRENCH 6824 [2006 EDN].
Last Amended Date Apr 29, 2013

Circumstances of loss

16.2.82 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH DANISH M TANKER 'SVENGULF MAERSK', WHILST EN ROUTE BILBAO TO ROTTERDAM. (LL, 13 & 16.2.82).

General Comments

LIES ON SIDE, SUPERSTRUCTURE TO THE WEST

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FAQ

Where is the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE wreck located?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE wreck is located at coordinates 50 17.964 N,0 34.908 E.

How deep is the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE and where exactly is it located?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 50 17.964 N,0 34.908 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE?

The seabed around the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE lies at approximately 43 meters deep.

When did the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE sink?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE sank on Feb 12, 1982.

When was the wreck of the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE discovered?

The wreck of the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE was discovered in 1982.

What country did the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE belong to?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE belonged to ES.

What cargo was the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE carrying?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE had a tonnage of 589 tons.

What type of wreck is the PLAYA DE FINISTERRE?

The PLAYA DE FINISTERRE is classified as a motor vessel.

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