Chicaco Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Chicaco Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 13.86 N,6 36.82 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.231000
  • Longitude: 6.613667
Wreck Depth 24 m
Water Depth 40 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Low Water Springs
Name CHICACO
Type dredger
Flag US
Length 68 m
Width 22.9 m
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 13, 1996
Original Detection Year 1996
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details HH331/500/01 16.10.96 SUNK IN 561400N, 063600E. DEPTH OVER WK IS UNKNOWN. (LYNGBY NAV WARNING 290/96). NCA YET. HH331/500/01 25.10.96 SUNK IN 561354N, 063654E. DEPTH OVER WK IS 24MTRS. MARKED BY MOORING BUOY. (LYNGBY NAV WARNING 302/96). - NM 3860/96. HH331/500/01 6.11.96 ABOVE DETAILS REPEATED. SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. (DANISH NM 43/1529(T)/96). NCA. HH331/500/01 12.11.96 DW PA IN 561400N, 063600E. (GERMAN NM 43/T(20)1001/96). NCA. HH331/500/01 24.10.97 WK IN 561354N, 063654E [WGD] APPROX. LIES NW/SE. LEAST DEPTH 24MTRS. (DANISH NM 41/1206/97). NCA. 24.5.99 REPORTED AS RAISED AND TOWED TO FLEKKEFJORD IN INVERTED POSN. PARTLY BLOWN UP IN SPRING 1988. (LLOYDS MONTHLY TOTAL LOSSES, APRIL 1999). NCA. 26.6.01 SHOWN AS WK PA 24MTRS ON DANISH 93 [INT 1044] [3RD EDN FEB'01, 1: 375,000]. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2021

Circumstances of loss

5.10.96 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES WHILE ON TOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAPSIZED ABOUT 50 MILES W OF EXBJERG ON 5.10.96. SANK ON 13.10.96. PASSAGE COPENHAGEN TO BILBAO.

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FAQ

Where is the CHICACO wreck located?

The CHICACO wreck is located at coordinates 56 13.86 N,6 36.82 E.

How deep is the CHICACO and where exactly is it located?

The CHICACO lies at a depth of about 24 meters and is located at coordinates 56 13.86 N,6 36.82 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CHICACO?

The seabed around the CHICACO lies at approximately 40 meters deep.

When did the CHICACO sink?

The CHICACO sank on Oct 13, 1996.

When was the wreck of the CHICACO discovered?

The wreck of the CHICACO was discovered in 1996.

What country did the CHICACO belong to?

The CHICACO belonged to US.

What type of wreck is the CHICACO?

The CHICACO is classified as a dredger.

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