Container Wreck 48403

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 45.037 N,5 39.058 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.750617
  • Longitude: -5.650967
Water Depth 85 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 14, 1997
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1997
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Nov 29, 2000

Surveying Details

HH232/400/02 21.3.97 HH232/400/02 21.3.97 62 CONTAINERS LOST IN INITIAL POSN 494600N, 055500W. TOTAL OF 59 SANK, OF WHICH 10 WERE EMPTY. GROUP OF 11-17 CONTAINERS SEEN BY AIRCRAFT BETWEEN 494312N, 054654W AND 494254N, 014112W AT 1330 ON 13.2.97. LATER SIGHTED BETWEEN 494242N, 054400W TO 494024N, 053936W AT 1700 ON 13.2.97. FIRST SIGHTED AT 0700 ON 14.2.97 IN 494542N, 053848W. BY 0900 ONLY 5 CONTAINERS NOTED BETWEEN 494742N, 053918W AND 494654N, 053930W. (COASTGUARD [MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL UNIT], 21.2.97). COULD BE ANYWHERE IN VICINITY AND MAY HAVE MOVED AFTER SINKING. POSN 494500N, 053900W FOR FILING ONLY. [SEE ALSO 22733 & 22734].

Circumstances of loss

LOST FROM MV 'TOKYO EXPRESS' IN HEAVY WEATHER.

General Comments

See Also: 22733 & 22734

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