Teredo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Teredo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		25 57.417 S,32 38.683 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -25.956950
  • Longitude: 32.644717
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TEREDO
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 1929
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H1441/14 20.3.14 WK OF TEREDO IN 255725S, 322841E, OR 082DEGS, 2.5M FROM POLANA OBSERVATORY. WK LIES OBLIQUELY ACROSS THE CHANNEL, OBSTRUCTING ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WIDTH. MARKED BY G LT BUOY AT EXTREMITY OF WK NEAREST THE CHANNEL. (H.B.M. CONSUL, 23.2.14) - NM 532/14. H5411/23 8.8.23 DISPERSAL WORK ON WK TO BE UNDERTAKEN. THE LT BUOY, NO.6, IN THE CHANNEL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND 2 BUOYS HAVE BEEN LAID ALONG THE CHANNEL, 100MTRS FROM ONE IN FRONT & ONE BEHIND TO GIVE CLEARANCE, BOTH BUOYS SHOW F.G LT. (LISBON NM 17/27/23) - TNM ISSUED. H5411/23 29.10.23 TNM CANCELLED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H5561/24 16.8.24 DISPERSAL WORK TO BE RESUMED. (D.I.O., CAPETOWN) H7446/24 5.11.24 WK HAS NOT YET BEEN CLEARED. (N.I.D. 8498/24) NCA. H4822/25 22.7.25 NOW DW, MARKED BY NO.5 & 5B G CONL LT BUOYS, F.G. (PORT CAPT., LOURENCO MARQUES, 5.1.26) BR STD. H90/26 4.1.26 REPEAT OF ABOVE. (LISBON NM 27/60) NFA. H7223/26 8.11.26 INFORMATION RE BUOYAGE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NCA. H1118/27 17.2.27 INFORMATION RE BUOYAGE. (HMS BIRMINGHAM) NCA. H632/29 29.1.29 WK AND LT BUOYS TO BE DELETED. (LOURENCO MARQUES NM 18/28) AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE.
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2005
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FAQ

Where is the TEREDO wreck located?

The TEREDO wreck is located at coordinates 25 57.417 S,32 38.683 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TEREDO?

The seabed around the TEREDO lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the TEREDO discovered?

The wreck of the TEREDO was discovered in 1914.

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