Albion Two Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Albion two Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 18.804 N,6 8.725 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.313400
  • Longitude: -6.145417
Wreck Depth 104 m
Water Depth 128 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ALBION TWO
Type bulk carrier
Flag CY
Length 178.3 m
Width 22.9 m
Draught 10.4
Tonnage 16278
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1997
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details HH353/400/02 11.3.97 WK LOCATED IN 481848.5N, 060845W BY DANISH FV 'PETER MARLENE'. OBSERVED ON SONAR. OIL OBSERVED WELLING UP AT THE POSN AND DRIFTING DOWNWIND IN A WEDGE SHAPED PATTERN. EXAMINED BY E/S. WK 5-6MTRS HIGH LOCATED, WITH FAINT ECHOS [NOT FISH] ABOVE THE WK. GEN DEPTH 123MTRS. (MRCC FALMOUTH, FAX DTD 8.3.97). INS AS WK 80MTRS. BR STD. 20.3.97 WK CONFIRMED AS 'ALBION TWO' AFTER EXAMINATION BY ROV. LIES IN 129MTRS BROKEN AT LEAST IN TWO. ONE PART LIES 100MTRS AWAY FROM THE REST. NAME AND PORT OF ORIGIN FILMED BY THE ROV. ASSUMING THE VESSEL HAD BROKEN UP, WAS EITHER THE VICTIM OF AN EXPLOSION OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE. (LL, 18.3.97). HH353/400/02 9.5.97 WK 104MTRS IN 481848.5N, 060845W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 97 17 14). - NM 1991/97. 4.5.99 VESSEL WAS LOST AFTER A CATOSTROPHIC COLLAPSE OF THE VESSEL'S STRUCTURE DUE TO MASSIVE CORROSION. CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR ADEQUATELY THE CORRODING STRUCTURE. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF STEEL RENEWAL DONE BASED ON A MINIMUM OF MEASUREMENTS OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE. THUS THE HEAVY WEATHER ENCOUNTERED TRIGGERED A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AND CAUSED THE VESSEL TO SINK IN SECONDS WITHOUT EVEN A MAYDAY. (REPORT OF ANTWERP COURT NAUTICAL COMMISSION IN THE NAUTICAL MAGAZINE APRIL 1999). SEP 2009000084718 21.1.10 SHOWN IN 4818.804N, 0608.725W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7066 [INT 1800] [3RD EDN 2006 CORRECT TO 25-37-09, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 23, 2019

Circumstances of loss

18.2.97 LAST CONTACT WAS WITH USHANT RADIO 18.2.97. OVERDUE TRINIDAD 3.3.97. VESSEL, BUILT 1976, SANK DUE TO CATOSTROPHIC COLLAPSE OF THE STRUCTURE. (LL, 18.3.97 & NAUTICAL MAGAZINE APRIL 1999)

General Comments

BROKEN AT LEAST IN TWO

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 48 18.804 N,6 8.725 W
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FAQ

Where is the ALBION TWO wreck located?

The ALBION TWO wreck is located at coordinates 48 18.804 N,6 8.725 W.

How deep is the ALBION TWO and where exactly is it located?

The ALBION TWO lies at a depth of about 104 meters and is located at coordinates 48 18.804 N,6 8.725 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ALBION TWO?

The seabed around the ALBION TWO lies at approximately 128 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the ALBION TWO discovered?

The wreck of the ALBION TWO was discovered in 1997.

What country did the ALBION TWO belong to?

The ALBION TWO belonged to CY.

What cargo was the ALBION TWO carrying?

The ALBION TWO was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the ALBION TWO?

The ALBION TWO had a tonnage of 16278 tons.

What type of wreck is the ALBION TWO?

The ALBION TWO is classified as a bulk carrier.

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