Tug Wreck 9467

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		29 35.774 N,49 35.636 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.596233
  • Longitude: 49.593933
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jan 17, 2019

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck and obstruction located at coordinates 29 35.774 N, 49 35.636 E in the Persian Gulf. Historical hydrographic survey records from the UK Hydrographic Office note multiple sunken vessels in the area, originally reported as two tugs and a barge posing a danger to navigation. The site is charted with a danger line, and subsequent notices to mariners confirm the wreckage position.

Surveying Details

H3162/69 23.12.80 2 TUGS & A BARGE ARE A DANGER TO NAVIGATION IN 293540N, 493535E. (MENAS NM 147/80). INS AS DWPA 'WRECKS'. - NM 102/81. H3576/77 3.2.81 INS 5C RADIUS DANGER LINE, NOT PA, IN 293540N, 493535E. (HAMBURG NM 280/81, FROM IRAN NM 21/80). NCA. H2387/81 25.2.81 2 WKS IN A: 293542N, 493536E; B: 293531N, 493531E. (FRENCH NM 81 05 48). NCA. 9.8.12 [WGD] POSN: 2935.774N, 4935.636E. NE 1268.

General Comments

UK NM 1530/19

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 29 35.774 N,49 35.636 E
View on Wreck Map View on Google Map

More Tug Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

Back to Wrecks