Tanker Wreck Gb 73404

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		15 54.95 S,5 43.583 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -15.915833
  • Longitude: -5.726383
Water Depth 59 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 141.1 m
Width 18.6 m
Draught 10.1
Tonnage 8145
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 22, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1986
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H8079/52 12.1.53 PARTS OF A WRECK IN 155457S, 054335W. (HMS BERMUDA). INS AS NDW. - NM 72/53. H3601/68 10.6.99 PART OF RFA DARKDALE, DEPTH OF APPROX 90FT OVER THIS PORTION OF THE WRECK. (HMS VIDAL, 1969). NCA. H2313/85 26.2.86 NOT FOUND. (HMS HERALD, HI 280). DELETE. - NM 1292/86.
Last Amended Date Oct 1, 2005

Circumstances of loss

EX-EMPIRE OIL. BUILT IN 1940 BY BLYTHSWOOD SHIPBUILDING CO. OIL ENGINE OF 490 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. TORPEDOED BY U-68. 39 CREW & TWO MILITARY KILLED. CARRIED 3000 TONS FUEL OIL, 850 TONS AVIATION GASOLINE, 500 TONS DIESEL & LUBRICATING OIL. (WW2SL, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES, DODS & WRECKSITE.EU).

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