Sun Glory Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Sun glory Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		18 52.983 N,72 51.702 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 18.883050
  • Longitude: 72.861700
Wreck Depth -0.9 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SUN GLORY
Type motor vessel
Flag PA
Length 119.5 m
Width 15 m
Draught 8
Tonnage 3837
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 18, 1982
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Markers G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G, CLOSE W
Surveying Details H3449/80 21.9.82 CAPSIZED IN 185253N, 725144E [IND]. AWASH AT HW. (LL, 7.9.82). DESCRIBED AS A STRANDED WK. (NAVAREA VIII 579/82). NCA YET. H3449/80 16.11.82 G CONICAL BUOY LAID IN 185255N, 725138E. (NAVAREA VIII 699/82). NCA. 6.6.84 STILL NOT REMOVED. TAKEN OVER BY RECEIVER OF WRECK. (LL, 6.6.84). NCA. 1.9.84 TENDERS ISSUED FOR REMOVAL OF WK. (LL, 1.9.84). NCA. 3.1.85 SHOWN AS ST PA IN 185248N, 725142E ON US 63102 [JUN '84]. NCA. H3449/80 7.2.85 ST DRYING 0.9MTR, IN 104.25DEGS, 1.72M FROM SUNK RK LT. G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.1.5S CLOSE W LAID IN 185254N, 725136E [IND]. (DEHRA DUN NM 532/84). INS IN 185254N, 725145E [IND]. - NM 614/85. H2883/85 19.6.85 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. CAUTION. (NM 267(T)/85). NCA. H3992/85 11.10.85 SALVAGE OPS EXPECTED TO START SOON. (LL, 13.9.85). NCA. H3992/85 5.1.87 WK REMOVED. (HAMBURG NM 4125/86). NCA YET. 27.7.87 SHOWN IN 185256N, 725144.5E [IND] ON INDIAN 2015 [1985 EDN]. NC 2621. H3992/85 19.10.87 LOCAL PILOT ADVISED THAT WK HAS BEEN REMOVED AND BUOY WITHDRAWN. (MV STOLT STANE, HN 2.9.87). NCA YET, AWAIT DEHRA DUN NM. H3992/85 15.8.88 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED AFTER DECEMBER 1987. (LL, 6.8.88). NCA YET. HH502/350/01 23.2.89 WK SALVAGED. NO REFERENCE TO BUOY. (DEHRA DUN NM 38/89). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. - NM 723/89. H3992/85 3.4.89 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (DEHRA DUN NM 595/88). DELETE BUOY. - NM 1169/89.
Last Amended Date Aug 27, 2009

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1956 BY AMSTERDAMSCHE DROOGDOK MIJ, N.V, AMSTERDAM. CAPSIZED AND SANK AT ANCHOR AFTER LYING UNDER ARREST FOR TWO YEARS. HAD BEEN SOLD TO INDIAN BREAKERS IN 1980. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the SUN GLORY wreck located?

The SUN GLORY wreck is located at coordinates 18 52.983 N,72 51.702 E.

How deep is the SUN GLORY and where exactly is it located?

The SUN GLORY lies at a depth of about -0.9 meters and is located at coordinates 18 52.983 N,72 51.702 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SUN GLORY?

The seabed around the SUN GLORY lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the SUN GLORY sink?

The SUN GLORY sank on Aug 18, 1982.

When was the wreck of the SUN GLORY discovered?

The wreck of the SUN GLORY was discovered in 1982.

What country did the SUN GLORY belong to?

The SUN GLORY belonged to PA.

What was the tonnage of the SUN GLORY?

The SUN GLORY had a tonnage of 3837 tons.

What type of wreck is the SUN GLORY?

The SUN GLORY is classified as a motor vessel.

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