Ella Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Ella Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 6.456 N,4 17.44 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 30.5 m |
| Water Depth | 31 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | Ella |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Tonnage | 340 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 16, 1977 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1977 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 17.10.77 SANK IN 530630N, 041731E. (LL 17.10.77). NAVAREA I 395/77 ISSUED. H3968/76 21.11.77 LOCATED IN 530602N, 041636E [EUR] & MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, QKFL.G CLOSE W. (NETH PNM 3341/77). NAVAREA I 396/77 ISSUED. H3968/76 8.12.77 WK 25MTRS (13FMS 4FT) IN 530630N, 041731E. BUOY REMOVED. (NETH NM 3477/77). - NM 44/77. H4753/82 5.12.85 NOW WK 29.5MTRS (16FMS) IN 530630N, 041730E. (NETH MM 639/85) BR STD. 8.8.89 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE, NAMED. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, JAN'88 EDN, NO L16 919). 24.4.03 SHOWN AS WK 29.5MTRS IN 5306.450N, 0417.420E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 2593 [INT 1414] [2ND EDN APR'03 CO-PRODUCTION]. NE 2593. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 28, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH LIBERIAN MV TOPAZ. PASSAGEE MISTLEY FOR BREMEN. CREW OF 5 RECOVERED. WILL NOT BE SALVED. (LL).
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