Container Wreck 52657

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 47.263 N,3 18.397 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.787717
  • Longitude: 3.306617
Water Depth 55 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 Jan 13, 1984
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Feb 24, 2011

Surveying Details

H1270/79 17.1.85 CONTAINER SCXU 6199020 LOCATED IN 554718N, 031830E DURING SEARCH FOR CARGO EX MV DANA OPTIMA. ALSO TRAILER 500831 IN 554636N, 031854E, CONTAINERS IN 554718N, 031912E, 554700N, 031800E & 554624N, 031812E. (DANISH HYD, 16.8.84) CHART AS ONE FOUL IN CENTRAL POSN 554700N, 031830E. BR STD. 11.7.01 DATA RE-ASSESSED. SEPARATE RECORDS CREATED FOR EACH ITEM. SEE ALSO RECORDS [59596], [59597], [59598], [59599]. AMEND TO FOUL IN 5547.300N, 0318.500E [EUR]. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5547.263N, 0318.397E.

Circumstances of loss

24.1.84 LOST FROM DANISH MV DANA OPTIMA IN ROUGH SEAS. (LL, 24.1.84)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 47.263 N,3 18.397 E
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