Globe Star Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Globe star Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 4.488 S,39 42.3 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -4.074800
  • Longitude: 39.705000
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GLOBE STAR
Type motor vessel
Flag SG
Length 137.5 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 11.3
Orientation 112
Tonnage 7744
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 27, 1973
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H2305/61 26.5.73 H2305/61 26.5.73 ST PA IN 040431S, 394217E. [ASSUMED TO BE 'GLOBE STAR']. (E.A. HBR NM 8/73). - NM 1291/73. H4242/65 6.8.73 H4242/65 6.8.73 POSN GIVEN AS 040430S, 394200E APPROX. ANOTHER SHIP GROUNDED IN VICINITY WAS LATER RE-FLOATED. 'GLOBE STAR' HAS BROKEN BACK. (E.A. HBR LETTER, DTD 20.7.73). H4034/71 8.11.73 H4034/71 8.11.73 ST, POSN NOW 040424S, 394208E, FLG.5S5M LT ESTABLISHED ON WK. (EAST AFRICAN HBR 21/73). - NM 2249/73. H4034/71 18.12.75 H4034/71 18.12.75 WK LIES UPRIGHT ON SE HEADING, HAS BEEN MISTAKEN FOR A SHIP AT ANCHOR. (MS STRAHTRUIM HN, DTD 4.12.75). H1273/76 14.1.76 H1273/76 14.1.76 DESCRIBED AS VERY CONSPIC. (L. WILLIAMS LETTER DTD 2.1.76). - NM 199/76. H4034/71 11.4.78 H4034/71 11.4.78 LT ON WK EXTINGUISHED, G CONL BUOY, QKFL.G, RAFL LAID 160DEG, 2C FROM WK. (KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY NMS 8/78 & 9/78). - NM 948/78. H4854/73 11.12.78 H4854/73 11.12.78 WK BEING DEMOLISHED & REMOVED. (KENYA PORTS AUTH. NM 28/78). 20.3.79 20.3.79 BEING BROKEN UP BY DIVECON LT, MOMBASA. (LLOYDS VOL.235). H4854/73 19.9.79 H4854/73 19.9.79 WK CUT DOWN BELOW DATUM, BUOY REMOVED. (KENYA PORTS AUTH. NM 14/79). - NM 2337/79. H3258/77 19.11.79 H3258/77 19.11.79 REPD BY DEHRA DUN NM 520/79. NCA. H2341/80 25.3.87 H2341/80 25.3.87 EXAM'D 7.11.85 IN 040419.4S, 394214.2E [ARF] USING TRISPONDER. 4 ENGINE CYLINDER TUBES VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES. LYING ESE/WNW. LENGTH APPROX 120MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. AIR PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED. (HMS HYDRA, HI 308). 26.1.90 26.1.90 WGD POSN: 040429.3S, 394218E. 17.6.03 17.6.03 ONLY ENGINE BLOCK REMAINS. (KEVIN PATIENCE VISIT TO UKHO, DTD 12.6.03). 11.5.10 11.5.10 FULL ACCOUNT OF LOSS AND PHOTOS FROM STRANDING TO PRESENT. (SHIPWRECKS & SALVAGE ON THE E AFRICAN COAST, KEVIN PATIENCE, PUBLISHED 2006)
Last Amended Date Sep 2, 2003

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1952 BY SHORT BROTHERS OF SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GLOBE NAV LTD. SUNDERLAND. PASSAGE ISKENDERUN FOR KARACHI. RAN AGROUND OFF MOMBASA. ABANDONED AS A CTL. (MSD). EX- BURUTU PALM, EX- TYHI. POWERED BY DOXFORD 4 CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE OF 3,000HP. 5 SALVAGE CREW LOST. FULL ACCOUNT OF LOSS & SALVAGE OPS WITH PHOTOS. (SHIPWRECKS & SALVAGE ON THE E AFRICAN COAST, KEVIN PATIENCE)

General Comments

ONLY ENGINE BLOCK REMAINS

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FAQ

Where is the GLOBE STAR wreck located?

The GLOBE STAR wreck is located at coordinates 4 4.488 S,39 42.3 E.

How deep is the seabed around the GLOBE STAR?

The seabed around the GLOBE STAR lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the GLOBE STAR sink?

The GLOBE STAR sank on Apr 27, 1973.

When was the wreck of the GLOBE STAR discovered?

The wreck of the GLOBE STAR was discovered in 1973.

What country did the GLOBE STAR belong to?

The GLOBE STAR belonged to SG.

What cargo was the GLOBE STAR carrying?

The GLOBE STAR was carrying grain,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the GLOBE STAR?

The GLOBE STAR had a tonnage of 7744 tons.

What type of wreck is the GLOBE STAR?

The GLOBE STAR is classified as a motor vessel.

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