Where is the VAKAPAD wreck located?

The VAKAPAD wreck is located at coordinates 8 30.91 N,13 17.01 W.

How deep is the seabed around the VAKAPAD?

The seabed around the VAKAPAD lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

The VAKAPAD sank on Aug 9, 2002.

The wreck of the VAKAPAD was discovered in 2002.

The VAKAPAD is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	wreck showing mast/masts
Vakapad Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	8 30.91 N,13 17.01 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 8.515167 Longitude: -13.283500
Water Depth	12 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	VAKAPAD
Type	motor vessel
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Aug 9, 2002
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	2002
Last Detection Year	2002
Original Source	merchant ship
Surveying Details	HH426/400/02 15.8.02 HH426/400/02 15.8.02 UNKNOWN VESSEL, MAST SHOWNG 1.5MTRS APPROX, SIGHTED ON 10.8.2002, IN 0830.4N, 1317.0W, OR 037DEGS, 1.27M FROM C. SIERRA LEONE. OPEN ORANGE LIFERAFT APPARENTLY ATTACHED TO WK SEEN. FREETOWN PORT CONTROL INFORMED WHO STATED VESSEL SANK ON 9.8.2002, ALL CREW RESCUED. WK CONSIDERED TO BE DANGER TO SHIPPING. NAVAREA II CO-ORDINATOR INFORMED. (CAPT JAN A. SZABALA, MV SOPHIE SCHULTE). POSN BY BEARING AND DISTANCE PLOTS 0.5M N OF GEOGRAPHICAL POSN. AWAIT FURTHER. HH426/400/02 15.8.02 HH426/400/02 15.8.02 DANGEROUS UNREPORTED WK IN VICINTY 0830.6N, 1317.0W. (NAVAREA II 280/02). PLOTS MIDWAY BETWEEN POSNS GIVEN BY MV SOPHIE SCHULTE ABOVE. NCA. HH426/400/02 19.8.02 HH426/400/02 19.8.02 SMALL WOODEN MV 'VAKAPAD' AGROUND IN 0830.9N, 1317.0W, APPROXIMATELY 1C SW OF O'FARRELL SHOAL. (SIERRA LEONE PORTS AUTHORITY NM DTD 14.8.02). INS AS DW MAST PA. - NM 3944/02.
Last Amended Date	Aug 19, 2002

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