Rfa Maine Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Rfa maine Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 18.624 N,5 50.397 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.310400
  • Longitude: -5.839950
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RFA MAINE
Type hospital ship
Flag GB
Length 96 m
Width 12.2 m
Tonnage 4540
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 17, 1914
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source other
Surveying Details 21.6.14 WRECKED ON E COAST OF I OF MULL. SOLD 6.7.14, PRESUMABLY FOR BREAKING. INS AS STF PA WRECK (1914) IN 561838N, 055020W. BA 2813, 2515. H6997/29 AMEND TO ST PA. NE 2813. 1.2.51 DELETED. (HMS FRANKLIN, SURVEY 1951). 23.9.69 REQUEST TO PURCHASE FROM B A SIMMONDS, WHO HAS LOCATED WRECKAGE FROM THIS VESSEL SCATTERED OVER WIDE AREA. MOST OF WK BELIEVED TO HAVE SLIPPED INTO DEEPER WATER. (N/CP 54793/69). H1285/74 19.8.74 UNCHARTED WRECKAGE LOCATED ON SHORE LINE IN 561838N, 055020W. (D HAYGREEN, HYDRO ERGONOMIC DESIGNS LTD, 22.7.74 & 16.8.74). INS AS ST. BR STD. H3686/77 21.7.77 NO SIGN AT LWS ON 2.7.77 FROM ANCHORAGE CLOSE SE. (LT CDR HEAP, HN). DELETED. BR STD. H1310/83/28 13.6.83 BROKEN UP REMAINS, MAJORITY UNDERWATER, BUT SOME VISIBLE ONSHORE, IN 561840N, 055018W. (P CAMILLI, 5.6.83). NCA. 18.5.92 INS ST (DRIES). NE 2386. 9.9.98 AMENDED TO WK (DRIES). BR STD. 7.10.06 [EUT] POSN: 5618.624N, 0550.397W. NE 2386.
Last Amended Date Oct 7, 2006

Circumstances of loss

RAN AGROUND IN FOG. ABANDONED. ALL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REMOVED.

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FAQ

Where is the RFA MAINE wreck located?

The RFA MAINE wreck is located at coordinates 56 18.624 N,5 50.397 W.

When did the RFA MAINE sink?

The RFA MAINE sank on Jun 17, 1914.

When was the wreck of the RFA MAINE discovered?

The wreck of the RFA MAINE was discovered in 1914.

What country did the RFA MAINE belong to?

The RFA MAINE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the RFA MAINE?

The RFA MAINE had a tonnage of 4540 tons.

What type of wreck is the RFA MAINE?

The RFA MAINE is classified as a hospital ship.

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