Sisco Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
|
Sisco Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
7 26.95 S,178 40.85 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SISCO |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 50.3 m |
| Width | 8.2 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Tonnage | 481 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 20, 1981 |
| Original Detection Year | 1981 |
| Last Detection Year | 1984 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H4136/77 5.6.81 ABANDONED AGROUND ON REEF AT VAITUPU ISLAND. DECLARED DESTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. PHOTOGRAPHS FORWARDED BUT NO POSN GIVEN. (LL 22 & 29.4.81 & TUVALU NEWSHEET, 1.5.81). NCA. 19.8.81 OWNERS DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT, NOW ABANDONED TO RECEIVER OF WKS. (LL, 20.8.81). H4146/84 26.9.84 WK OF PACIFIC ISLAND CUTTER LIES IN 072657S, 1784051E. (FIJI HYDRO UNIT, 16.7.84). INS AS ST. - NM 2689/84. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 30, 2004 |
Circumstances of loss
RAN AGROUND ON REEF AT VAITUPU ISLAND AND ABANDONED BY OWNERS. DECLARED CTL. (LL & TUVALU NEWSHEET).