Where is the SEDCO-250 wreck located?

The SEDCO-250 wreck is located at coordinates 5 12.172 S,11 54.411 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SEDCO-250?

The seabed around the SEDCO-250 lies at approximately 42 meters deep.

The SEDCO-250 sank on Jun 1, 1981.

The wreck of the SEDCO-250 was discovered in 1981.

The SEDCO-250 is classified as a Platform.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Sedco-250 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	5 12.172 S,11 54.411 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: -5.202867 Longitude: 11.906850
Water Depth	42 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	SEDCO-250
Type	Platform
Flag	PA
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jun 1, 1981
Original Detection Year	1981
Last Detection Year	1987
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	H5309/79 10.6.81 H5309/79 10.6.81 COLLAPSED IN 051158S, 115429E IN 140FT OF WATER. SMALL PORTIONS OF PLATFORM STILL VISIBLE ABOVE WATER AND SPEWING GAS. (LL, 2.6.81 & HYDROLANT 829/81). CHART AS DWPA. - NM 1426/81. H5309/79 16.6.81 H5309/79 16.6.81 BLOW-OUT CONTINUES. (LL, 13.6.81). NCA. 10.2.82 10.2.82 WELL HAS BEEN BLOWING SINCE MAY '81, BUT UNDER CONTOL AND FLARE OUT. (LL, 11.2.82). NCA. H3598/87 23.11.87 H3598/87 23.11.87 POSN 051200S, 115442E APPROX. (FRENCH NM 44/54/87). NCA. 11.2.14 SEP 2013/000278615 11.2.14 [WGD] POSN: 0512.1719S, 1154.4114E [WGD]. (CHEVRON AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST DRAWING). NC 3291.
Last Amended Date	Feb 11, 2014

2.6.81 OVERTURNED, APPARENTLY WHEN LEAKING GAS FROM WELL ON WHICH IT WAS WORKING, WEAKENED THE SEABED AND CREATED A CRATER. (LL, 2.6.81).

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