Where is the CAPE COAST wreck located?

The CAPE COAST wreck is located at coordinates 6 5.139 N,1 39.484 E.

How deep is the CAPE COAST and where exactly is it located?

The CAPE COAST lies at a depth of about 20 meters and is located at coordinates 6 5.139 N,1 39.484 E.

The seabed around the CAPE COAST lies at approximately 50 meters deep.

The CAPE COAST sank on Jul 7, 1979.

The wreck of the CAPE COAST was discovered in 1979.

The CAPE COAST was carrying chemicals.

The CAPE COAST had a tonnage of 2625 tons.

The CAPE COAST is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Cape coast Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	6 5.139 N,1 39.484 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 6.085650 Longitude: 1.658067
Wreck Depth	20 m
Water Depth	50 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	CAPE COAST
Type	motor vessel
Flag	PA
Length	88.4 m
Width	13.1 m
Draught	4.6
Tonnage	2625
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	chemicals
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jul 7, 1979
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1979
Last Detection Year	2011
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	16.7.79 16.7.79 REPORTED SANK OFF LOME IN 50MTRS DEPTH. (LL, 14.7.79). NCA YET. H3332/76 2.10.79 H3332/76 2.10.79 NDW IN 060454N, 013930E. (BREST NM 79 35 40). BR STD. 19.10.81 19.10.81 NDW SHOWN IN 060454N, 013930E ON US 57100 [1981 EDN]. NFA. 27.1.10 27.1.10 SHOWN AS WK USC 20MTRS ON FRENCH 7187 [INT 2087] [2ND EDN 2009, 1:1,000,000, ADOPTION]. NE 595. 5.9.11 SEP 2011/000134202 5.9.11 SHOWN AS WK USC 20MTRS IN 0605.139N, 0139.484E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7787 [2011 EDN, 1:350,000].
Last Amended Date	Sep 5, 2011

BUILT IN 1949 BY ARDROSSAN DOCKYARD LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEVEN SEAS TRADING CO. PASSAGE KPEME, TOGO. FOR LAGOS. SANK. CREW RECOVERED. (MSD).

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