Akka Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Akka Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 56.712 N,4 54.404 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.945200
  • Longitude: -4.906733
Wreck Depth 14.1 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AKKA
Type motor vessel
Flag SE
Length 135 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 7.9
Sonar Length 150
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 160
Tonnage 5409
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 9, 1956
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Markers E CARD, Q(3)10S 1C SE, R PILLAR FLR CLOSE SW ON BANK
Surveying Details H2647/56 13.4.56 SUNK ON SW CORNER DUNOON BANK IN ABOUT 12FMS. TWO MASTS VISIBLE. WILL BE MARKED BY LIGHT BUOY. (LL & R.N.O. CLYDE). INS AS DW (MAST) WITH G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G IN 555642N, 045421W. - NM 1061/56. H2647/56 2.7.56 BUOY NOW NE. (RNO CLYDE). - NM 1689/56. H2647/56 5.9.56 SALVAGE & DISPERSAL OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. (CLYDE LIGHTHOUSES TRUST NM 30.8.56). H2647/56 SALVAGE & DISPERSAL OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT. (CLYDE LIGHTHOUSES). H2647/56 3.12.57 WK REMOVED. AMENDED TO FOUL AREA AND BUOY DELETED. - NM 2855/57 & 2978/57. H2647/56 14.12.61 POSSIBLE LEAST DEPTH OF 4.5FMS OVER BRIDGE OF WK REPORTED. (CAPT I/C CLYDE). AMEND TO DW WITH G CAN LT BUOY. - NM 2657/61. H2647/56 19.9.62 TWO BOAT DRAG SWEEP. CLEAR 46FT, FOUL 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50FT IN 100FT. WK STILL IN ONE PIECE LYING ON VERY EDGE OF DUNOON BANK IN 150/330 DEGREE DIRECTION. (HMS SHACKLETON 24.7.62). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. RETAIN BUOY. - NM 2032/62. H2647/56 18.1.63 WK PERMANENTLY MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.5S. (NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES BOARD, 20.12.62). - NM 1566/63. H338/64 18.2.64 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT WITH G CONL BUOY. (CLYDE LIGHTHOUSES NM). - NM 353/65. H715/67 14.3.67 DIVERS OBTAINED LEAST DEPTHS BY LEAD LINE EACH SECTION OF SUPERSTRUCTURE & TYPICAL DEPTHS IN EACH WELL DECK. WK NOT SWEPT BUT DIVERS SATISFIED THAT THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION EXISTED SHOALER THAN 50FT REDUCED. THE WK SANK BOWS SOUTH NOT BOWS NORTH. WK IS IN ONE PIECE LYING ON THE EDGE OF THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE DUNOON BANK NEARLY UPRIGHT & ON A LINE OF 155/335DEGS. LEAST DEPTHS: BOWS 51FT, BRIDGE 50FT, POOP 60FT. WEATHER GOOD. SEA FLAT CALM. GENERAL DEPTH 90-140FT. SEABED SAND MUD STONES & SHELL. NO SCOUR. (HMS VIDAL, ROS DTD 2.12.66). H4495/63 12.9.67 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT. (HMS VIDAL). BR STD. 10.5.74 AMEND TO DWP 15.3MTRS WITH WK BUOY. NC 1994. 6.4.82 DESCRIBED AS WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE BLOWN OFF. (BSAC WK REGISTER VOL III). H4065/85 19.2.87 EXAM'D 3.7.86 IN 555643N, 045420W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1 IN GEN DEPTH 27-30MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT GREATER THAN 6MTRS. LENGTH 150MTRS, BEAM 50MTRS. LYING 160/340DEGS, WITH BOWS SSE. COVERED WITH SHOALS OF FISH. LEAST DEPTH DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN WITH CERTAINTY USING E/S. (HMS HECLA, HI 322). DCS3 TRACE INDICATES SEPARATE WKGE W OF WK, PROBABLY SUPERSTRUCTURE DUMPED AFTER SALVAGE OPS. AMEND TO DWP 14.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 742/87. 25.7.06 WK IS LARGEST DIVEABLE WRECK FOR SPORT DIVERS IN THE FIRTH OF CLYDE. INTACT UP TO THE LADDERS LEADING UP TO THE BRIDGE. THE TWO UPPERMOST LEVELS OF THE BRIDGE HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY WIRE DRAGGING. PROP HAS ALSO BEEN RECOVERED. LARGE SHOALS OF FISH AND ANEMONES INHABIT THE WK. (DIVER MAGAZINE, JUL'06) 25.3.13 [WGD] POSN: 5556.712N, 0454.404W.
Last Amended Date Mar 25, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN GOTHENBERG IN JULY 1942. REGISTERED IN STOCKHOLM. SANK AFTER HITTING THE GANTOCK ROCKS.

General Comments

PROBABLE SUPERSTRUCTURE CLOSE BY. BOWS SSW.

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FAQ

Where is the AKKA wreck located?

The AKKA wreck is located at coordinates 55 56.712 N,4 54.404 W.

How deep is the AKKA and where exactly is it located?

The AKKA lies at a depth of about 14.1 meters and is located at coordinates 55 56.712 N,4 54.404 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AKKA?

The seabed around the AKKA lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the AKKA sink?

The AKKA sank on Apr 9, 1956.

When was the wreck of the AKKA discovered?

The wreck of the AKKA was discovered in 1956.

What country did the AKKA belong to?

The AKKA belonged to SE.

What cargo was the AKKA carrying?

The AKKA was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the AKKA?

The AKKA had a tonnage of 5409 tons.

What type of wreck is the AKKA?

The AKKA is classified as a motor vessel.

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