Prince Arac Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Prince arac Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
2 58 S,79 59.23 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 9 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | PRINCE ARAC |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 86.7 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 6.1 |
| Tonnage | 2170 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 10, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 1988 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Markers | PILLAR LT BUOY, FL.R.10S PA CLOSE SE. |
| Surveying Details | H5067/75 9.3.87 VESSEL WAS ANCHORED IN 024400S, 795400W. (LL, 13.11.86) SANK IN 025700S, 795500W. (ECUADOR NM 391/86). LT BUOY, FL.4S, HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT SITE OF WK IN 025758S, 795834W. (ECUADOR NM 2/86(T)). NCA YET. H5067/75 11.4.88 WK, HULL OF WHICH VISIBLE AT LW, IN 025748S, 795906W, OBTAINED BY RADAR RANGES & BRGS FROM VESSEL AT SUCCESSIVE FIXES & SHOWN ON CHART CUTTING. MARKED BY PILLAR LT BUOY, FL.R.10S, IN 025806S, 795854W. (MT EBURNA, HN 1.3.88). INS ST PA WITH PILLAR LT BUOY, FL.R.10S PA, CLOSE SE. - NM 1238/88. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 12, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
13.11.86 BUILT 1965, BY LODOSE VARU A/B, LODOSE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. SANK FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION IN A TANK OFF GUAYAQUIL. ONE CREWMAN WAS LOST. (LL, 13.11.86 & MSD)
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2 58 S,79 59.23 W
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