Bigua Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Bigua Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		34 47.5 S,57 27.15 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -34.791667
  • Longitude: -57.452500
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BIGUA
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Clay
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers G CONL LT BUOY, OCC.G, CLOSE S & G CONL BUOY CLOSE NE.
Last Amended Date Jul 8, 2010

Surveying Details

H6238/49 31.10.49 DW IN 344727S, 572736W. MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, OCC.G. CLOSE S AND G CONL BUOY CLOSE NW. (ARGENTINE NM 17/174/49). - NM 2227/49. H1128/52 1.3.52 G CONL BUOY CLOSE NW REMOVED. (ARGENTINE NM 24/315). - NM 429/52. 15.10.65 SHOWN AS DW (MAST), WITH BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1749. 22.8.72 DW IN 344727S, 572727W, WITH G CONL LT BUOY, OCC.G, CLOSE SE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1749. H-117 8.7.81 SHOWN IN 344730S, 572700W ON ARGENTINE H-117. NE 1749. 20.1.86 NOT SHOWN ON URUGUAY 4. NCA. H-116 10.8.87 DW SHOWN IN 344730S, 572709W, WITH G CONL LT BUOY, OCC.G, CLOSE SE & G CONL BUOY CLOSE NE, ON URUGUAY 50 & ARGENTINE H-116. NE 1749. HH650/350/01 21.7.89 WRECK REMOVED. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (ARGENTINE NM 46/89). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE WK & BUOYS. - NM 2372/89.

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FAQ

Where is the BIGUA wreck located?

The BIGUA wreck is located at coordinates 34 47.5 S,57 27.15 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BIGUA?

The seabed around the BIGUA lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the BIGUA discovered?

The wreck of the BIGUA was discovered in 1949.

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