Buka Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
dangerous wreck |
Buka Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
|
- Latitude: 55.479700
- Longitude: -1.506533
|
| Wreck Depth |
30 m
|
| Water Depth |
36 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
BUKA |
|
Type
|
motor vessel
|
| Flag |
NL |
| Length |
35.1 m |
| Width |
8.5 m |
| Draught |
2.4 |
| Sonar Length |
42 |
| Sonar Width |
19 |
| Shadow Height |
5.2 |
| Orientation |
163 |
| Tonnage |
198 |
| Tonnage Type |
gross |
| Cargo |
stone
|
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Apr 8, 1970
|
| Bottom Texture |
Rock |
| Original Detection Year |
1970 |
| Last Detection Year |
2005 |
| Original Source |
national HO/authority wreck information |
| Last Amended Date |
Oct 6, 2008 |
Surveying Details
H289/59 21.4.70 H289/59 21.4.70 SANK VERY QUICKLY 4M E OF DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE IN APPROX 552930N, 012930W [OGB]. (RECEIVER OF WK, BERWICK-ON-TWEED, 8.4.70). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD. 14.3.74 14.3.74 AMEND TO WK USC PA 20MTRS. NC 156. H1270/85 13.10.86 H1270/85 13.10.86 AMEND TO WK USC PA 30MTRS. (RECALCULATION). NE 1192. HH100/351/01 27.10.89 HH100/351/01 27.10.89 WK OF BUKA DIVED OCT '89 IN 552848N, 013042W. SMALL 2-HATCH COASTER. INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH DAMAGE TO BOWS RESEMBLING COLLISION DAMAGE. LIES WITH BOW NE. HAS SINGLE SHORT MAST, OPEN BRIDGE AND VERY SMALL FO'C'SLE. NO TRACE OF CARGO. (D COX, TELECON). AMEND TO WK USC 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/07 5.11.93 HH100/351/07 5.11.93 WK LOCATED IN 552846N, 013023.5W [WGD] USING GPS. LIES UPRIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. LENGTH ABOUT 100FT, WIDTH 30FT. WHEELHOUSE HAS COLLAPSED BUT REMAINDER OF VESSEL IS INTACT AND STANDS ABOUT 7MTRS HIGH. EVIDENCE OF A COLLISION ON STBD SIDE NEAR BOW. (G BRULE, OCT '93). AMEND TO WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/843/01 24.12.99 HH090/843/01 24.12.99 EXAM'D 5.7.99 IN 5528.782N, 0130.392W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.4, FOUL 30.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.1 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS. LIES 163/343DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED ROCK. BADLY BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 843). AMEND TO WK SW 30MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/20 17.9.03 HH100/351/20 17.9.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. BADLY BROKEN UP. STERN HAS NOW LISTED 45 DEGS TO STBD AND IS SOME 4.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. BRIDGE IS NOW COLLAPSING. HULL AROUND THE HOLD HAS COLLAPSED OUTWARDS ON BOTH SIDES AND IS ABOUT 1MTR HIGH. BOWS UPRIGHT AND INTACT, ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH. SEABED ROCK. (D PATTERSON). NCA. 15.11.05 15.11.05 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS BUKA BY THE RECOVERY OF A BELL A FEW YEARS AGO. (R YOUNG). NCA.
Circumstances of loss
EX- TIKA ('63), EX- HENJA ('62), EX- EBEN HAEZER ('58), BUILT IN 1931 BY NOORD NEDERLANDS, GRONINGEN, WITH 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE DECK AND AN AFT SUPERSTRUCTURE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H BUITENWERF. PASSAGE ST DAVIDS, FIFE, FOR LONDON. SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK WITHIN 30 SECONDS. CREW OF FOUR RECOVERED.
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55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W
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FAQ
Where is the BUKA wreck located?
The BUKA wreck is located at coordinates 55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W.
How deep is the BUKA and where exactly is it located?
The BUKA lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W.
How deep is the seabed around the BUKA?
The seabed around the BUKA lies at approximately 36 meters deep.
When did the BUKA sink?
The BUKA sank on Apr 8, 1970.
When was the wreck of the BUKA discovered?
The wreck of the BUKA was discovered in 1970.
What country did the BUKA belong to?
The BUKA belonged to NL.
What cargo was the BUKA carrying?
The BUKA was carrying stone.
What was the tonnage of the BUKA?
The BUKA had a tonnage of 198 tons.
What type of wreck is the BUKA?
The BUKA is classified as a motor vessel.
General Comments
UPRIGHT, WELL BROKEN UP