Athens Sky Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Athens sky Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		36 43.4 N,5 6.67 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.723333
  • Longitude: 5.111167
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name ATHENS SKY
Type motor vessel
Flag GR
Length 135.9 m
Width 18.3 m
Draught 7.9
Tonnage 7115
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 31, 1979
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H5066/70 15.1.80 ST PA IN 364340N, 050650E. (FRENCH NM 79/49/63). CHART AS ST PA. - NM 233/80. H2829/80 22.4.80 N CARD BUOY, Q, 033DEG, 1.5C FROM WK AS CHARTED. (MV 'BRITISH COMMERCE', HN DTD 28.3.80). CHART N CARD LT BUOY, Q, IN 364348N, 050657E. - NM 979/80. H2829/80 14.7.80 WK IN 364323N, 050654E WITH BUOY IN 364357N, 050650E. (FRENCH NM 80/25/43). NCA YET. H2829/80 27.10.80 FRENCH NM POSNS CONFIRMED. (ALGERIAN NM'S 020980 & 040980/5/80). AMEND WK POSN TO 364314N, 050655E & BUOY TO 364349N, 050651E. - NM 2423/80. H2296/84 26.4.84 EXISTING WK IN 364327N, 050645E. POSN BY RADAR RANGE AND BEARING FROM ALONGSIDE POSN. MASTS ONLY VISIBLE. (MV 'VIKING EAGLE', HN DTD 19.2.84). 1.11.84 SHOWN AS ST IN POSN 364323N, 050654E [DATUM DIFF] ON FRENCH 5641. AMEND TO ST IN 364324N, 050655E [EUR]. NC 1710. H2829/80 1.7.75 POSN AMENDED TO 364323N, 050655E [UND] ON BA 1710 (FATHOMS CHART). - NM 1804/85. HH408/470/03 21.1.99 SHOWN IN 3643.470N, 0506.730E ON ALGERIAN 107. BUOY DELETED. - NM 266/99. SEP 2016/000210736 5.10.16 INSERT DW IN 3643.433N, 0506.800E [VOIROL UNIFIE 60]. (ALGERIAN NM 12/1/16). AMEND DW IN REVISED POSN 3643.393N, 0506.669E [WGD].
Last Amended Date May 11, 2021

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1959 BY ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DE LA SEIN MARITIME, LE TRAIT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JACARANDA SHIPPING CORP. ON PASSAGE FROM BREMEN TO SRI LANKA. SANK, FOLLOWING FIRE & BAD WEATHER, WHILE AT ANCHOR OFF BEJAIA. DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the ATHENS SKY wreck located?

The ATHENS SKY wreck is located at coordinates 36 43.4 N,5 6.67 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ATHENS SKY?

The seabed around the ATHENS SKY lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When did the ATHENS SKY sink?

The ATHENS SKY sank on Oct 31, 1979.

When was the wreck of the ATHENS SKY discovered?

The wreck of the ATHENS SKY was discovered in 1979.

What country did the ATHENS SKY belong to?

The ATHENS SKY belonged to GR.

What cargo was the ATHENS SKY carrying?

The ATHENS SKY was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the ATHENS SKY?

The ATHENS SKY had a tonnage of 7115 tons.

What type of wreck is the ATHENS SKY?

The ATHENS SKY is classified as a motor vessel.

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