Container Wreck 43784

Field	Value
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 12.96 N,1 9.41 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.216000 Longitude: 1.156833
Wreck Depth	77 m
Water Depth	81 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Container
Length	9.1 m
Cargo	granular or powdery material,plastic
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 18, 1998
Original Detection Year	1998
Last Detection Year	1999
Original Source	national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details	HH260/400/04 22.10.98 HH260/400/04 22.10.98 30 FOOT CONTAINER ATTACHED TO 40 FOOT LOW, FLAT SHIP'S TRAILER LOST OVERBOARD FROM MV NORSE JERSEY IN 561300N, 010930E [EUR]. CARGO IN CONTAINER IS 23000 KILOS OF PLASTIC GRANULES FROM BP GRANGEMOUTH. TOTAL WEIGHT OF CONTAINER AND TRAILER IS APPROX 40250 KILOS. (MRCC ABERDEEN, FAX DTD 20.10.98). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 3.12.99 3.12.99 RECORD REVIEWED. INS AS OBSTN USC PA 77MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Dec 3, 1999

Circumstances of loss

WASHED OVERBOARD FROM MV NORSE MERSEY. PASSAGE TEESPORT TO GOTHENBERG.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 12.96 N,1 9.41 E

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