Collier Wreck Tr 76659

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		35 49.12 N,14 33.625 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.818667
  • Longitude: 14.560417
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type collier
Flag TR
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Boulder
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source diver
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.
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2023

General Comments

STANDS 2-3MTRS HIGH

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