Sea Dancer Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Sea dancer Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		9 50.46 N,80 1.91 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 9.841000
  • Longitude: 80.031833
Wreck Depth 2.2 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SEA DANCER
Type motor vessel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Last Amended Date Oct 22, 2010

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Wreck Sea Dancer Coordinates 9 50.46 N 80 1.91 E located off the coast of Sri Lanka sunk on June 28 1995 with a one mile dangerous area radius initially marked by an improvised buoy and updated as a dangerous wreck with a least depth of 2.2 meters at position 0950.45N 8001.79E

Surveying Details

HH506/400/01 28.6.95 SANK IN 095024N, 800154E. AREA ONE MILE RADIUS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. (NAVAREA VIII 295). INS AS DW. - NM 2431/95. HH506/400/01 3.3.97 DWPA IN 095024N, 800154E. (INDIAN NM 4/99/97). NCA. HH506/400/03 4.4.05 LIES IN 0950.41N, 8001.70E [KAN]. MARKED BY IMPROVISED BUOY. (CDR JAYARATHNA, NHQ COLUMBO). AMEND POSN, ADD LEGEND (BUOYED). - NM 2103/05. HH506/400/03 4.4.05 DW IN 0950.41N, 8001.70E [KAN]. (INDIAN NM 6/149/05). NCA. SEP 2010/000175468 22.10.10 NOW SW 2.2MTRS IN 0950.45N, 8001.79E [KAN]. (INDIAN NM 20/248/10). - NM 5984/10.

Circumstances of loss

5.6.95 BOMBED AND SUNK BY TAMIL REBELS. TWELVE PHILIPINO SAILORS LOST. VESSEL USED BY INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TO REACH REBEL-HELD AREAS. (THE GUARDIAN, 5.6.95).

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FAQ

Where is the SEA DANCER wreck located?

The SEA DANCER wreck is located at coordinates 9 50.46 N,80 1.91 E.

How deep is the SEA DANCER and where exactly is it located?

The SEA DANCER lies at a depth of about 2.2 meters and is located at coordinates 9 50.46 N,80 1.91 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SEA DANCER?

The seabed around the SEA DANCER lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the SEA DANCER discovered?

The wreck of the SEA DANCER was discovered in 1995.

What type of wreck is the SEA DANCER?

The SEA DANCER is classified as a motor vessel.

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