Shatt Al Arab Lt Float Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Shatt al arab lt float Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
29 24.713 N,49 8.707 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SHATT AL ARAB LT FLOAT |
| Type | Light |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1990 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | HH495/400/01 12.9.90 HH495/400/01 12.9.90 LIGHT FLOAT WAS FORMERLY CHARTED IN 292435N, 490840E [NAH] & WAS DELETED BY NM 1219/88. COULD POSSIBLY BE SUNK AT ITS MOORINGS AND CONSTITUE A HAZARD TO SHIPPING. FURTHER ENQUIRIES BEING MADE BEFORE TAKING CHART ACTION. (CHART BRANCH DECISION). NCA, POSN 292434N, 490840E FOR FILING ONLY. 9.8.12 9.8.12 NOT FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. AMEND DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 9, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN DELIBERATRLY SUNK BY IRAQIS DURING THE IRAN/IRAQ WAR, EARLY IN THE 1980S. (CHART BRANCH).
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