Amersfoort Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Amersfoort Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
17 37.517 N,61 43.88 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Drying Height of the Feature | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always dry |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AMERSFOORT |
| Flag | NL |
| Tonnage | 4510 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 20, 1927 |
| Bottom Texture | Coral |
| Original Detection Year | 1927 |
| Last Detection Year | 1973 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H3900/30 6.9.30 ST IN 173725N, 614245W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H4779/70 13.11.70 NO REMAINING VISIBLE SIGN. (HMS FOX, HN DTD 27.10.70). AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H4779/70 11.1.73 UNIDENTIFIABLE PART OF RUSTY COLOURED IRON WRECK LYING ON THE FRINGING REEF TO E OF BARBUDA IN 173728N, 614356W [NAS], FIXED BY SHOTS FROM HIFIX POSN. ESTIMATED TO STAND ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH. PROMINENT FROM S. PLOTS ABOUT 1C S OF CHARTED POSN ON UNGRADUATED PLAN 1997. (HMS FAWN, HI 1/73). BR STD. 11.3.82 SHOWN AS ST PA (H 5MTRS) IN 173728N, 614356W [NAS]. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NC 254. 2.2.02 WGD POSN: 1737.517N, 6143.880W. NE 254 [LARGEST SCALE]. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 9, 2002 |
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