Tug 2 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Tug 2 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 55.228 N,14 29.924 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 10.7 m |
| Water Depth | 14 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TUG 2 |
| Type | tug |
| Length | 30 m |
| Width | 7.5 m |
| Draught | 10 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 2013 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Markers | SPL CONICAL BUOY, FL Y, CLOSE E |
| Surveying Details | SEP 2013/000137012 27.6.13 TUG SCUTTLED IN 3555.228N, 1429.927E [WGD] AS DIVING ATTRACTION. LEAST DEPTH 10.7MTRS. SPL CONICAL BUOY, FL Y CLOSE E. (MALTESE NM 19/13). INS AS WK 10.7MTRS. SEP 2013/000140872 4.7.13 QUOTED POSN IS SOME 100MTRS FROM INTENDED POSN AND MAY BE IN ERROR. RECOMMEND POSN BE PA UNTIL CONFIRMED. (J BIANCO, HYDROGRAPHER, MALTA TRANSPORT CENTRE, EMAIL DTD 26.6.13). AMEND WK PA 10.7MTRS. - NM 3365/13. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 17, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT BY MALTA DRYDOCKS. MAST REMOVED AND SCUTTLED AS ARTIFICIAL REEF.
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General Comments
SUNK AS DIVING ATTRACTION