Teperu Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Teperu Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
6 49.192 N,58 10.125 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TEPERU |
| Type | tug |
| Flag | GY |
| Length | 23.8 m |
| Width | 6.1 m |
| Draught | 1.8 |
| Tonnage | 102 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 4, 1980 |
| Original Detection Year | 1980 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H5206/73 01.12.80 SUNK IN 064911.5N, 581007.5W, 360FT W OF YUTAKA FISHERIES WHARF. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 19.5FT WITH MAST VISIBLE AT HW. (GUYANA NM 2/80). INS ST. - NM 2774/80. 21.10.87 ST SHOWN ON PHOTOGRAPHS HELD IN NC7. 21.10.87 INS ON 519 [MISSED SCALE]. - NM 3357/87. H2847/85 24.1.89 WK NO LONGER VISIBLE. NOT KNOWN WHETHER FULLY SUBMERGED OR HAS BEEN REMOVED. (MV ATHELSPRITE, HN 2.12.88). SALVED 20.3.80 - LL VOL 243, P 70. DELETE. - NM ACTION. SEP 2017/000255768 20.6.18 NOTHING SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2017-2018. (IIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD, HI 1557). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 20, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
16.12.80 DEVELOPED A LEAK AND CAPSIZED. (LL 16.12.80).
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