Circle Vision Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Circle vision Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
22 45.63 N,69 44.18 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | -2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CIRCLE VISION |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 61.3 m |
| Width | 10.1 m |
| Draught | 5.8 |
| Tonnage | 877 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 13, 1979 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 11.7.79 VESSEL BEACHED 4M N OF NAVINAL LTHO IN 224536N, 694412E. VESSEL WAS ABANDONED DUE TO APPROACHING MONSOON. (LL, 29.6.79). NCA. H2066/75 29.4.80 ST PA IN 224536N, 694412E [IND]. (INDIAN NM 168/80). BR STD. 20.4.82 VESSEL CONSIDERED AS TOTAL LOSS, TO BE SOLD 'AS IS, WHERE IS'. (LL, 20.4.82). NCA. HH502/410/04 27.6.02 DELETE. (INDIAN NM 9/186/02). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 2688/02. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 27, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1947 BY C.R.D. ADRIATICO, TRIESTE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GREAT CIRCLE LINE, LTD. ON PASSAGE BOMBAY FOR DUBAI. RAN AGROUND IN THE GULF OF KUTCH OFF NAVINAL POINT LTHO. SHE REFLOATED HERSELF AFTER JETTISONING SOME CARGO BUT, DUE TO SEAWATER INGRESS AND PUMP FAILURE, SHE DEVELOPED A LIST AND WAS LATER BEACHED 4M N OF THE LTHO. THE WRECKED VESSEL WAS ABANDONED AS A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (MSD)
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