Safari Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Safari Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 45.44 N,4 1.44 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.757333
  • Longitude: -4.024000
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SAFARI
Type ketch
Flag SE
Length 22.9 m
Tonnage 48
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 19, 1970
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Apr 30, 2008

Simplified Wreck Survey

Shipwreck SAFARI historical survey details and position records near the coast of France. Originally stranded on August 26, 1977, the wreck was historically tracked at coordinates 48 45.44 N, 4 1.44 W. Official hydrographic survey records from the UK Hydrographic Office and French maritime archives document the location history of the SAFARI wreck from 1977 until it was officially amended to dead and removed from navigational charts in 2008.

Surveying Details

28.1.77 SHOWN AS ST IN 484537N, 040115W ON FRENCH 966 [1976 EDN]. BR STD. 26.8.77 SV 'SAFARI' STRANDED IN 484536N, 040103W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14584024). 13.4.81 SHOWN IN 484538N, 040115W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 2644. 22.8.84 EUR POSN: 484536N, 040103W. NC 3699. H2302/84 25.10.88 POSN NOW 484529N, 040129W [EUR]. (BREST NM 88 39 12). BR STD. 6.3.90 SHOWN IN 484530N, 040121W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7095 [CORRECT TO 1.4.90]. NC 2745. 28.8.92 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7095 [INT 1756] [2ND EDN 1991]. DELETE, PROBABLY COVERED BY ALPPI [SEE 25549]. NE 2745. 30.4.08 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7095 [INT 1756 ] [3RD EDN 2008]. AMENDED TO DEAD. NE 2745.

Circumstances of loss

PASSAGE AMSTERDAM FOR LISBON. RAN ON TO ROCKS AT NIGHT AND IN HEAVY SEAS.

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FAQ

Where is the SAFARI wreck located?

The SAFARI wreck is located at coordinates 48 45.44 N,4 1.44 W.

When did the SAFARI sink?

The SAFARI sank on Dec 19, 1970.

When was the wreck of the SAFARI discovered?

The wreck of the SAFARI was discovered in 1976.

What country did the SAFARI belong to?

The SAFARI belonged to SE.

What was the tonnage of the SAFARI?

The SAFARI had a tonnage of 48 tons.

What type of wreck is the SAFARI?

The SAFARI is classified as a ketch.

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