Blue Sea Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Blue sea Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		21 29.898 N,39 7.2 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 21.498300
  • Longitude: 39.120000
Water Depth 40 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BLUE SEA
Type motor vessel
Flag SA
Length 159 m
Width 21 m
Draught 12
Tonnage 11440
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 14, 1976
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2777/69 23.11.76 DW IN 212954.5N, 390708E. (JEDDAH MARINE ADMIN HN, UNDATED) - NM 2520/76. 2.6.86 SHOWN IN 212953.5N, 390712.5E [WGC] ON US 62241. NC 2577. 23.11.99 WGD POSN: 2129.898N, 3907.200E. NE 2577. SEP 2016/000164920 5.10.16 NOT SHOWN ON SAUDI ARABIAN 1111. [DTD 23.6.15]. AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Oct 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

17.11.76 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BERTHED AT JEDDAH, CREW AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MOSLEM PILGRIMS SAFELY DISEMBARKED. TOWED OUT OF PORT & SANK DURING NIGHT OF NOV 14/15. VESSEL, BUILT 1952, WAS OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AHMED MOHAMED BAABOUD. (LL, 17.11.76 & MSD)

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FAQ

Where is the BLUE SEA wreck located?

The BLUE SEA wreck is located at coordinates 21 29.898 N,39 7.2 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BLUE SEA?

The seabed around the BLUE SEA lies at approximately 40 meters deep.

When did the BLUE SEA sink?

The BLUE SEA sank on Nov 14, 1976.

When was the wreck of the BLUE SEA discovered?

The wreck of the BLUE SEA was discovered in 1976.

What country did the BLUE SEA belong to?

The BLUE SEA belonged to SA.

What was the tonnage of the BLUE SEA?

The BLUE SEA had a tonnage of 11440 tons.

What type of wreck is the BLUE SEA?

The BLUE SEA is classified as a motor vessel.

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