Vehicle Wreck 43795

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 39.46 N,3 8.767 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.657667
  • Longitude: 3.146117
Water Depth 48 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Vehicle
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 13, 1984
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H1270/79 17.1.85 CONTAINER VAN BCNI 460037/8 LOCATED IN 553930N, 030852E [EUR] DURING SEARCH FOR CARGO EX-MV DANA OPTIMA. ALSO CONTAINERS IN 553843N, 030833E, 553922N, 030843E AND 553923N, 030843E. (DANISH HYD, 16.8.84). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. 12.7.01 DATA RE-ASSESSED SEPARATE RECORDS FOR THE 3 CONTAINERS. SEE ALSO [59607], [59608], [59609]. [WGD] POSN: 5539.460N, 0308.767E. SEP 2016/000072600 11.4.16 FOUL SHOWN IN 5539.460N, 0308.767E [WGD]. GB300268 [ED 3.1, DTD 27.11.15]. AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 22, 2016

Circumstances of loss

24.1.84 LOST FROM DANISH MV DANA OPTIMA IN ROUGH SEAS. (LL, 24.1.84)

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