Ajman Glory Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Ajman glory Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 44.853 N,55 36.058 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 18.4 m |
| Water Depth | 28 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AJMAN GLORY |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | AE |
| Length | 52.7 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Sonar Length | 50 |
| Sonar Width | 7 |
| Tonnage | 497 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | chemicals,plastic |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 28, 1989 |
| Original Detection Year | 2012 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | 7.8.12 WK DIVED IN 2544.864N, 5536.073E [WGD] BY M ANTHONY & I HUSSEY. MINIMUM DEPTH 20MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. A SMALL MV WITH 2 HOLDS. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. CARGO IS BARRELS OF ?PAINT THINNERS. NOT A DELIBERATE SINKING AND WELL ENCRUSTED. (B LUGG, CKR CONSUTING ENGINEERS, EMAIL DTD 31.7.12). WAIT FURTHER DIVE DETAILS. NCA. SEP 2012/000170071 21.8.12 DIVED AGAIN 17.8.12. DIMENSIONS MATCH ALMOST EXACTLY. ALL DETAILS SHOWN IN PICTURES WERE PRESENT: THE BASIC SHAPE, SIX UPPERDECK DRAINAGE OPENINGS, FOUR VERTICAL PIPES IN FRONT OF THE BRIDGE, THE TRAPEZOIDAL CUT-OUT AT THE BOW, ANCHORS, MASTS, TWO HOLDS AND OTHER FEATURES WERE PRESENT AND CORRECT. CONFIDENT THAT THIS IS THE AJMAN GLORY. (I HUSSEY, EMAIL DTD 18.8.12 & HIS DIVE REPORT ON WWW.BSAC406.COM). INS AS WK 20MTRS. - NM 4351/12. SEP 2022/000061178 21.03.2022 WK LOCATED IN 25-44.853N 055-36.058E [WGD], LEAST DEPTH 18.4MTRS. (R.K.SUBHASH RAK PORTS EMAIL DTD 18.02.22 AND UAE SURVEY SHEET DTD 25.01.18). AMEND TO WK 18.4MTRS |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 21, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-LADY MAYA '86, EX-MARIA FORTUNE '84, EX-PARIAMAN '67, EX-DOLLARD '57. BUILT IN 1957 BY N V HAARLEMSCHE SCHEEPBOUW MIJ, HAARLEM FOR BY N V VRACHTVAART MIJ, DOLLARD. OWNERS AT TIME OF LOSS NOT KNOWN. 6 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 395 BHP FOR 9.5 KNOTS, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE HAMRIYAH FOR BANDAR ABBAS. SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (SJOHISTORISKA.SE & OTHERS).
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General Comments
UK NM 1711/22, UPRIGHT, INTACT, SINGLE HOLD FWD, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER