Buoy Wreck 77870
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
6 57.217 N,79 45.633 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 34 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | Buoy |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1990 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H726/65 4.7.83 'CHIEF DRAGON' WK BUOY LAID 283DEG, 5M FROM COLOMBO LT. (NAVAREA VIII 380/83). PLOTS IN 065712N, 794530E. - NM 1131/83. HH501/350/01 16.8.90 BUOY SUNK DURING WK CLEARANCE OPS. (DEPUTY HBR MASTER, SRI LANKA PORTS AUTH., TELEX DTD 19.7.90). INS AS F. NC 1655. 17.3.92 WGD POSN: 065713N, 794538E. NC 1655. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 11, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
19.7.90 PREVIOUSLY MARKED WK OF 'CHIEF DRAGON' [WK NO. 44533]. SANK DURING CLEARANCE OPS ON THAT WK. (DEPUTY HBR MASTER, SRI LANKA PORTS AUTH., TELEX DTD 19.7.90).
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6 57.217 N,79 45.633 E
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