Fallwind Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Fallwind Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
56 29.46 N,6 23.42 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 40 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | FALLWIND |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Length | 74.7 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 499 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 5, 1988 |
| Bottom Texture | Gravel |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H2531/88 30.3.88 SANK IN 562930N, 062330E [EUR] APPROX. (DANISH NM 472/88). INS AS USCPA 18.3MTRS. - NM 1192/88. 18.6.90 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON DANISH 93. NCA. 15.4.91 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON DANISH 90. NCA. HH331/450/02 25.6.01 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON DANISH 93 [3RD EDN FEB'01]. - NM 3195/01. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 7, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
DEVELOPED SEVERE LIST WHEN CARGO SHIFTED. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW AND LATER SANK. WAS ON PASSAGE KRISTINEHAMN TO GOOLE.
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