Alamina Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Alamina Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 11.108 N,55 11.992 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 1.5 m |
| Water Depth | 7 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALAMINA |
| Type | lighter |
| Flag | IQ |
| Cargo | cement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 26, 1971 |
| Original Detection Year | 1971 |
| Last Detection Year | 1972 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 6.5.71 6.5.71 SANK APPROX 6M SW OF DUBAI & 0.25M OFFSHORE. (LL 204). H5925/69 7.5.71 H5925/69 7.5.71 SANK APPROX 7M SW OF PORT RASHID, DUBAI. (CNFG TLX 28.4.71). H5925/69 27.5.71 H5925/69 27.5.71 DW IN 251100N, 551136E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY, FL.G CLOSE W. (MENAS NM 7/71). INS AS DW WITH BUOY. - NM 830/71. H3817/70 27.4.72 H3817/70 27.4.72 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 1.5MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HAMBURG NM 1223/72). AWAIT MENAS NM. NCA. H5925/69 11.4.72 H5925/69 11.4.72 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. (MENAS NM 30/72 & HMS BULLDOG HN). DELETE BUOY. - NM 804/72. H3817/70 25.8.72 H3817/70 25.8.72 AMEND TO WK 1.5MTRS. NC 2889. 10.12.92 10.12.92 [WGD] POSN: 251106.5N, 551159.5E. NE 3738. |
| Last Amended Date | May 25, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER. PASSAGE FOR DUBAI.
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