Collier Wreck Tr 76659

Surveying Details

12.1969 UNIDENTIED WK OF A STEAMSHIP LIES CLOSE INSHORE, AMONGST ROCKS, IN 20FT OF WATER AT DELIMARA PT, MALTA. LOCATED IN 1967, VERY BROKEN, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE SAYS VESSEL WAS A TURKISH COLLIER, SUNK ABOUT 1917. (R LARN, HELSTON CPO.RN). NCA. H1284/75 17.6.75 WK LOCATED IN 354910N, 143339E, FLAT KEEL SECTION ONLY, APPROX 30FT WIDE & 90FT LONG. LIES ON W SIDE OF SMALL ISLAND, S OF DELIMARA PT, PARALLEL TO SHORE. WK HAS 30DEG LIST, DEPTHS OF BETWEEN 5-10MTRS OVER. SEABED STREWN WITH BOULDERS. MAY BE US LANDING CRAFT THAT TRIED TO PASS BETWEEN ISLAND & MAINLAND. (D. SANDERSON, BFPO 51, SCS VERDALA LTD, DTD 29.5.75). CHART AS OBSTN IN 354911N, 143339.5E [EUR]. BR STD. H1280/76/24 22.1.76 VESSEL LYING N/S IN 354909.6N, 143338.4E, BOWS TO N, IN 3MTRS OF WATER & STERN IN 10MTRS. IRON HULLED VESSEL, MACHINERY & ENGINE GEAR SALVAGED. (SQDN LDR DAY, LETTERS DTD 15.1.76 & 27.5.76). NCA. H1272/78 4.4.78 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN ON 4.11.77, DIVERS ESTIMATE TO STAND 2-3MTRS PROUD OF SEABED. (RN HYDRO SCHOOL, R OF S DTD 30.12.77). NCA. 30.3.99 [WGD] POSN: 3549.120N, 1433.625E. NE 36. 09.06.23 OBSTN IN 3549.120N, 1433.625E [WGD]. NOT SHOWN ON MALTESE ENC [MT ENC300194, EDN 2.006, DTD 09.06.23]. BUT IS ON BA_0036_1 (Edn 2, corr to 1000/22). RETAIN OBSTN.