Sailing Vessel Wreck 26666

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
25 18.147 N,52 0.381 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 25.302450
  • Longitude: 52.006350
Wreck Depth 12 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 7, 2002
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2005
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH489/420/05 15.4.05 HH489/420/05 15.4.05 WK OF DHOW LIES IN 2518.147N, 5200.381E [WGD]. LIES WITH BOWS SE ON SEABED OF FIRM SHALE. AT TIME OF SINKING STOOD 12MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS (NOT CORRECTED FOR TIDE). WK HAS NOW COLLAPSED AND IS ONLY NOW ABOUT 3MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. ALL WHEELHOUSE AND MAST STRUCTURES HAVE FALLEN APART DUE TO WEATHER AND CLEARANCE IS NOT REALLY A HAZARD TO SHIPPING NOW. (C TREWEEK, MAERSK OIL QUATAR, EMAIL DTD 31.3.05). CHARTED GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. INS AS WK 12MTRS. - NM 2721/05.
Last Amended Date Apr 15, 2005

General Comments

COLLAPSED, LIES WITH 45 DEG PORT LIST, BOWS SE, HT BY DIVER

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