Waltraud Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Waltraud Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		39 1.353 N,9 25.457 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 39.022550
  • Longitude: -9.424283
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WALTRAUD
Type motor vessel
Length 98.5 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 4.3
Tonnage 2726
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 25, 1989
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 1991
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details HH363/350/01 20.3.89 HH363/350/01 20.3.89 ASHORE AND CAPSIZED ON ROCKS AT FOOT OF CLIFFS AT SAO LOURENCO BEACH NEAR ERICEIRA. LIES PARALLEL TO COAST WITH BOW S. BRIDGE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE TOTALLY SMASHED AND/OR DISAPPEARED. NO TRACE OF CARGO TO BE SEEN. (LL 3.3.89). HH363/350/01 20.4.89 HH363/350/01 20.4.89 ST IN 390126N, 092522W [EUR]. (LISBON NM 76/89). NE 3635. HH363/350/02 18.6.91 HH363/350/02 18.6.91 WK COMPLETELY DISMANTLED AND REMOVED. (LISBON NM 96/91). AMEND TO LIFT. DELETE. G/S.
Last Amended Date Apr 25, 2002

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1986 BY MARTIN JANSEN GMBH & CO.,K.G., SCHIFFSWFT. U. MFBK., LEER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HEINZ ENGELBRECHT SCHIFFAHRTS. KG. ON PASSAGE FROM LA SPEZIA TO GARSTON NR. LIVERPOOL. WAS ABANDONED WHEN HIT BY HEAVY SEAS AND OVERTURNED. REPORTED TO BE SINKING. WAS LATER BLOWN ASHORE. ALL CREW SAFE. (MSD & LLOYDS VOL.275).

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FAQ

Where is the WALTRAUD wreck located?

The WALTRAUD wreck is located at coordinates 39 1.353 N,9 25.457 W.

How deep is the seabed around the WALTRAUD?

The seabed around the WALTRAUD lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the WALTRAUD sink?

The WALTRAUD sank on Feb 25, 1989.

When was the wreck of the WALTRAUD discovered?

The wreck of the WALTRAUD was discovered in 1989.

What was the tonnage of the WALTRAUD?

The WALTRAUD had a tonnage of 2726 tons.

What type of wreck is the WALTRAUD?

The WALTRAUD is classified as a motor vessel.

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