Diaz Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
|
Diaz Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 16.817 S,36 30.372 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DIAZ |
| Type | factory ship |
| Flag | AR |
| Length | 30.5 m |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1976 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | aerial photography or satellite imagery |
| Surveying Details | 20.9.76 TWO FISHING VESSELS, POSSIBLY WHALERS, ABANDONED & HALF SUBMERGED ALONGSIDE WHARF AT GRYTVIKEN, SOUTH GEORGIA. EACH APPROX 100FT LONG. BOTH ARE SUBMERGED AT THE STERN & POINTING TOWARDS THE COAST. THE OUTER WK LYING 301.25DEGS, 2480FT FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. [RN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY DTD 21.1.76 INDEX 1169, PRINT NO.196]. H3555/78 27.6.78 BOTH WKS STILL IN 541631S, 363014W. PHOTOGRAPH ENCLOSED. (SAS 'PROTEA', HN 1/78 DTD 26.3.78). INS AS STF. BR STD. THOUGHT TO BE THE 'ALBATROSS' & 'ORCA' OR 'PETREL', EX CIA ARGENTINA DE PESCA WHALE CATCHERS. (SEA BREEZES, AUG 1981). 9.8.83 'ALBATROSS' LIES AGAINST THE JETTY & THE 'DIAZ' OUTSIDE OF HER. (SEA BREEZES, AUG 1983). NCA. H4598/83 6.9.83 TWO WHALERS REPD OFF NORTHERN WALL OF MAIN JETTY. (HMS BRILLIANT, HN DTD 2.8.83). NCA. H4598/83 20.2.84 DIVERS REPORT CONFIRMS 'ALBATROSS' ALONGSIDE & 'DIAZ' OUTSIDE. BOTH ARE ON THE SEABED & IN A BAD STATE. ON THE CORNER OF THE JETTY A WINCH FROM 'ALBATROSS' LIES ON THE SEABED & STANDS 3FT HIGH. (DIVERS REPORT 22.9.83, CONFIRMED BY DUNCAN CARSE FOR ANTARCTIC PILOT). NCA. 8.12.85 THE NORTHERLY OF 2 STF ['DIAZ'] IN 541630.9S, 363016.1W. 36MTRS LONG. (HMS ENDURANCE, DTD 21.1.76). CONFIRMED BY SINGLE AERIAL PHOT MID 1984. H2310/85 19.8.87 SIGHTED 6.1.87. BOTH REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. POSN 541650S, 363022W [WGC]. (HMS HERALD, HI 277). BR STD. 23.2.95 POSN OF OUTER WRECK: 541649.7S, 363021.6W [WGD]. NC 3589 [LATER WITHDRAWN]. SEP 2013/000049944 6.3.13 LIES FURTHER UP BEACH, IE WITH NO WATER BETWEEN WRECK AND BEACH. ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO A SHORT TRENCH WAS DUG AND THE VESSEL WAS PULLED INTO THE TRENCH TO PREVENT THEM SINKING ANY FURTHER. THE TRENCH WAS THEN FILLED IN AROUND THE BOWS OF THE VESSEL. (K WHITTAKER, MASTER PHAROS SG, EMAIL DTD 6.3.13). AMEND CENTRE POINT TO 5416.817S, 3630.372W [WGD]. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 6, 2013 |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 16.817 S,36 30.372 W
Diaz on Wreck Map
Diaz Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
TWO WRECKS LYING CLOSE & PARALLEL, SEE [56646]