Container Wreck 48376

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 46.037 N,5 55.057 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.767283
  • Longitude: -5.917617
Water Depth 90 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 13, 1997
Original Detection Year 1997
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Nov 29, 2000

Surveying Details

18.2.97 18.2.97 'TOKYO EXPRESS' REPD THAT 50 CONTAINERS WERE LOST DUE TO BAD WEATHER IN 494600N, 055500W APPROX. (MRCC FALMOUTH). NCA. 19.2.97 19.2.97 5 CONTAINERS RECOVERED IN 494542N, 053848W APPROX. (PEDDAR OF MAFF TELECOM DTD 18.2.97). NCA. HH232/400/02 21.3.97 HH232/400/02 21.3.97 INITIAL LOSS POSN OF LOST CONTAINERS WAS 494600N, 055500W. TWO CONTAINERS CONTAINING GAS LIGHTERS AND METHACRYLATE MONOMER WERE ASSUMED TO HAVE SUNK IN THIS POSN. TOTAL OF 62 CONTAINERS LOST. 59 CONTAINERS SANK OF WHICH 10 WERE EMPTY. (COASTGUARD [MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL UNIT], 21.2.97). MAY HAVE MOVED PRIOR TO OR AFTER SINKING. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. [SEE ALSO WKS 22734 & 22735].

Circumstances of loss

LOST OVERBOARD FROM 'TOKYO EXPRESS' DUE TO HEAVY SEAS.

General Comments

See Also: 22734 & 22735

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