Texaco Caribbean (Forward Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Texaco caribbean (forward section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 58.981 N,1 17.421 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.983017
  • Longitude: 1.290350
Wreck Depth 21 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION)
Type tanker
Flag PA
Length 175.3 m
Width 23.8 m
Draught 9.8
Sonar Length 28.9
Sonar Width 19.7
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 145
Tonnage 13604
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 11, 1971
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2088/71 15.1.71 FORWARD SECTION, DEPTH 6FT, FOUND IN 505843N, 011812E. (MOD SIG DTD 13.1.71). H2088/71 19.1.71 WK 1FM IN 505857N, 011731E, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, RAFL IN 505804N, 011845E. (TH NM 17/71). - NM 154/71. H2088/71 22.4.71 H2088/71 22.4.71 LOCATED IN 505857N, 011754E. SWEPT BY TH TO 4FT. PROBABLE LEAST DEPTH 4FT. DISPERSAL OPERATIONS LIKELY TO TAKE ONE YEAR TO COMMENCE. (HMS KEDLESTON, 19.1.71 & TH NM 34/71). LC 1892. H(710/71 18.6.71 SITUATION AS AT 8.5.71: MAST REMOVED, FORECASTLE DECK, TO DEPTH 71FT, CUT, LIFTED & LAID ON FLAT SEABED. LEAST DEPTH APPROX 35FT. HOPE TO COMPLETE BY SUMMER 1972. (PROGRESS REPORT 1971 OF MEETING OF COASTAL STATES). H4667/70 1.10.71 FIXED IN 505856.5N, 011731E [OGB] USING HSA. ABOUT 0.5C SW OF CHARTED POSN. (RISDON BEAZLEY, HN 19.9.71). 17.5.72 CLEARED TO 70FT. SOME OF THE WK BUOYS TO BE WITHDRAWN 13.5.72. (LL, 17.5.72). H4667/70 1.6.72 ALL WK BUOYS WITHDRAWN & G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, RAFL ESTABLISHED IN 505904N, 011830E. (TH NM 46/72). - NM 1027(P)/72 & NM 1093/72. 21.6.72 EXTRA G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, RAFL LAID IN 505914N, 011827E. (TH NM 51/72). NCA. H4667/70 23.10.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 11FMS 4FT 'WKS' [COMBINED WITH AFT SECTION]. (TH NM 68/72). - NM 2057(P)/72 & NM BLOCK 2197/72. 30.3.73 NOW CHARTED AS SW 21.3MTRS IN 505857N, 011731E. NC 1892. H4199/78 3.10.78 LOCATED 17.10.77 IN 505856N, 011731E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BREADTH 40MTRS. LYING N/S. FOUL AREAS, NOT SEEN ON E/S, EXIST 290DEGS, 145MTRS; 255DEGS, 150MTRS & 175DEGS, 115MTRS FROM LEAST DEPTH POSN. (HMS BULLDOG HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2330/84 3.3.86 EXAM'D 27.11.85 IN 505856N, 011732E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.1 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HT 5.7MTRS, LENGTH 40.4MTRS. LYING N/S. TWO AREAS OF WRECKAGE, WITH NO VERTICAL EXTENT LIE 260DEGS, 140MTRS AND 185DEGS, 120MTRS FROM S END OF WK. CHART AS SWEPT TO 21.1MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). - NM 799/86. HH091/159/01 31.8.07 LOCATED 12.7.06 IN 5058.981N, 0117.421E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.27 IN GEN DEPTH 26.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28.9MTRS, WIDTH 19.7MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. LIES 145/325 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). INTACT WITH DEBRIS ITEMS NEARBY. RETAIN SW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 31, 2007

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1965 BY KIELER HOWALDTSWERKE, KIEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TEXACO PANAMA INC. EXPLODED, BROKE IN TWO AND BOTH SECTIONS SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION IN THICK FOG WITH PERUVIAN MV 'PARACAS'. 8 MEN LOST FROM CREW OF 30. PASSAGE TERNEUZEN FOR TRINIDAD IN BALLAST. NEXT DAY THE 'BRANDENBURG' (QV) RAN INTO THE SUBMERGED WRECKAGE AND SANK NEARBY. SIX AND A HALF WEEKS LATER AND DESPITE THE WKS BEING MARKED BY A WRECK MARKING VESSEL AND A RING OF WK BUOYS, THE'NIKI' (QV) RAN INTO THE WRECKAGE AND SANK. (MSD).

General Comments

PARTIAL WK WITH FRAGMENTS CLOSE BY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 58.981 N,1 17.421 E
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FAQ

Where is the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) wreck located?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 50 58.981 N,1 17.421 E.

How deep is the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) lies at a depth of about 21 meters and is located at coordinates 50 58.981 N,1 17.421 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION)?

The seabed around the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) sink?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) sank on Jan 11, 1971.

When was the wreck of the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) was discovered in 1971.

What country did the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) belong to?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) belonged to PA.

What cargo was the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) carrying?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION)?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) had a tonnage of 13604 tons.

What type of wreck is the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION)?

The TEXACO CARIBBEAN (FORWARD SECTION) is classified as a tanker.

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