Pontos Princess Wreck

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Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Pontos princess Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		30 28.13 N,47 56.633 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.468833
  • Longitude: 47.943883
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always dry
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PONTOS PRINCESS
Type motor vessel
Flag PA
Length 122.9 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 10.1
Orientation 230
Tonnage 4077
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details HH495/400/02 27.4.93 STF, HULK, SHOWN IN 302808N, 475638E [WGD] ON US 62439 [1993 EDN]. INS IN 302758.5N, 475644.7E ON 3846. - NM 1593/93. HH495/400/02 14.6.95 IDENTIFIED AS MV PONTOS PRINCESS. 4.7.03 STF, HULK, LYING 230/050DEGS, LENGTH 80MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS, SHOWN IN 3028.134N, 4756.631E [WGD APPROX] ON US 62439 [JAN'93 EDN CORRECT TO NM 3/93]. BA 3846 [NOV'02 EDN]. RSDRA2023000209057 25.1.24 ST WK CENTRED ON 3028.130N, 4756.633E [WGD]. (PHOTO-PLOT 10706, DTD 23/6/2023). AMEND STP IN REVISED.
Last Amended Date Jan 25, 2024
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Circumstances of loss

VESSEL EX SUYING (1974) EX BALARR (1970), BUILT 1948 BY BROKEN HILL PTY. LTD. WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LYING IN AN ABANDONED CONDITION IN THE SHATT AL ARAB SINCE MID-1975, WAS HELD AT BASRAH WHEN SHATT AL ARAB WAS CLOSED DUE TO OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN IRAQ AND IRAN IN 1980. DECLARED A WAR LOSS, VESSEL WAS REPORTED IN 1993 TO BE LYING IN SUNKEN CONDITION AT BASRAH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PONTOS FREIGHTERS (PTE) LTD. (MSD)

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FAQ

Where is the PONTOS PRINCESS wreck located?

The PONTOS PRINCESS wreck is located at coordinates 30 28.13 N,47 56.633 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PONTOS PRINCESS?

The seabed around the PONTOS PRINCESS lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the PONTOS PRINCESS discovered?

The wreck of the PONTOS PRINCESS was discovered in 1993.

What country did the PONTOS PRINCESS belong to?

The PONTOS PRINCESS belonged to PA.

What was the tonnage of the PONTOS PRINCESS?

The PONTOS PRINCESS had a tonnage of 4077 tons.

What type of wreck is the PONTOS PRINCESS?

The PONTOS PRINCESS is classified as a motor vessel.

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