Aliakmon Runner Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Aliakmon runner Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 1 N,63 18 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4490 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALIAKMON RUNNER |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 151.5 m |
| Width | 20.1 m |
| Draught | 7.6 |
| Tonnage | 9523 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods,stone,grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 8, 1983 |
| Original Detection Year | 1983 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H1273/83 25.2.83 SANK IN 100100N, 631800E, APPROX. (LL 9.2.83, 17.3.83). IN ABOUT 4,400MTRS. 17.12.90 THE REPORTED SINKING OF THIS VESSEL IS NOW THOUGHT TO BE A MARITIME FRAUD. BARBARA CONWAY'S BOOK 'MARITIME FRAUD', PP 111 - 115, REFERS. (P ENAULT, 4.12.90). |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 31, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE KAOHSIUNG FOR LATTAKIA, SINGAPORE AND PIRAEUS. CAUGHT FIRE FOLLOWING A SERIES OF EXPLOSIVES. (MSD).