Rata Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Rata Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		38 52.939 S,62 11.395 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -38.882317
  • Longitude: -62.189917
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name Rata
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1947
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers E CARD '26.5', VQ(3) 5 SEC CLOSE N
Surveying Details H8294/47 22.8.50 ST IN 385302S, 621124W, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY, FL.G3S. (BUENOS AIRES NMS 15/111(P)/47 & 11/133/50). - NM 1633/50. H8294/47 19.8.55 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 385301S, 621126W. (BUENOS AIRES NM 158/55). NCA. H8294/47 19.8.64 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. (BUENOS AIRES WKLY 13/64). NCA YET. H8294/47 24.9.64 WK MARKED BY LT BUOY AND UNLIT GREEN BUOY. (BUENOS AIRES NM 125/64). AWAIT FURTHER. H8294/47 27.3.68 BUOYS REMOVED. (BUENOS AIRES NM 4/15.2.68). NCA. H8294/47 7.7.68 ST IN 385300S, 621125W, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, & R CONL LT BUOY NO 25. (BUENOS AIRES NM 18/68). - NM 1206/68. H1837/67 28.10.71 WK COULD NOT BE FOUND. (BUENOS AIRES NM 194/71(1)). CHART AS OBSTN. BR STD. 8.4.76 REPD PROVEN NON-EXISTENT IN POSN NEAR LIGHT BUOY 25. IT IS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER, THAT THE REMAINS MAY BE BURIED IN THE BOTTOM. (ARG PILOT VOL II). H256 15.5.78 SHOWN AS OB IN 385300S, 621121W ON ARG H256. HH650/350/01 18.9.89 REPD AS A DANGEROUS WK IN 385257S, 621121W, MARKED BY E CARD BUOY, VQ(3)5S. (HAMBURG NM (58)GB3755/35/89 & ARG NM 12/111/89). - NM 2953/89. 21.7.10 SHOWN IN 3852.945S, 6211.408W [WGD] WITH E CARD LT BUOY '26.5', Q(3) 5 SEC, CLOSE N ON BA 3755 [EDN 7 DTD 26.8.10].
Last Amended Date Jun 10, 2019
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 38 52.939 S,62 11.395 W
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FAQ

Where is the Rata wreck located?

The Rata wreck is located at coordinates 38 52.939 S,62 11.395 W.

How deep is the seabed around the Rata?

The seabed around the Rata lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the Rata discovered?

The wreck of the Rata was discovered in 1947.

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