Ankasa Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Ankasa Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
5 37.95 N,0 0.75 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ANKASA |
| Type | trawler |
| Length | 54.2 m |
| Width | 9.3 m |
| Tonnage | 618 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1978 |
| Last Detection Year | 1989 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 16.1.78 16.1.78 WK IN 053757N, 000045E APPROX. SANK AT QUAY WHILE BEING DISMANTLED AT TEMA SHIPYARD. NO INTEREST SHOWN IN RAISING WRECK & IT REPRESENTS A HAZARD TO DRY DOCK ENTRANCE. (LL, 14.1.78). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 21.6.78 21.6.78 DRY DOCK ENTRANCE STILL BLOCKED BY SUNKEN TRAWLER. EXPECTED OPENING TIME MID JULY 1978. (LL, 21.6.78). 8.2.79 8.2.79 TRAWLER BROKEN IN PIECES OUTSIDE TEMA DRY DOCK. THREE VESSELS STILL TRAPPED INSIDE AND NOT LIKELY TO MOVE IN FORESEEABLE FUTURE. (LL, 8.2.79) 13.3.79 13.3.79 DRY DOCK REOPENED. (LL, 12.3.79) HH429/800/01 9.8.89 HH429/800/01 9.8.89 CONFIRMED ALL WRECKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM AREA WITHIN TEMA PORT BREAKWATER. (HECATE HN 4/84 DTD 27.6.89) |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 27, 2010 |
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