Good Fortune I Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Good fortune i Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
12 1.88 N,75 11.2 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GOOD FORTUNE I |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 143.9 m |
| Width | 18.3 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Tonnage | 8076 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | cement |
| Conspic Visual | visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 6, 1978 |
| Original Detection Year | 1978 |
| Last Detection Year | 1988 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 14.8.78 STRANDED 100-150 MTRS OFFSHORE, SALVAGE UNECONOMICAL. (LL 233). H2833/78 20.12.78 ST IN POSN 120148N, 751106E. MAIN DECK FOR'D OF AMIDSHIP SUPERSTRUCTURE CLEAR OF WATER, BUT HATCH COVERS ON AFTER DECK AWASH. ACCOMODATION , FUNNEL & 3 MASTS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM S & SW ON 21 NOV 1978. (MV IBN SHUHAID, HN DTD 21.11.78). BR STD. H2833/78 24.7.79 REPD AS CONSPIC STRANDED 5 HATCH VESSEL WITH 3 MASTS, SAMPSON POSTS & FUNNEL, AFT, INTACT. (MV MASHAALLAH, HN DTD 24.7.79). AMEND TO ST CONSPIC IN 120148N, 751115E. - NM 2146/79. H2066/75 10.12.79 ST CONSPIC IN POSN 120148N, 751115E. (DEHRA DUN NM 561/79). NCA. 6.6.80 SHOWN AS ST CONSPIC ON GERMAN 350. 4.3.81 REPORTED THAT VESSEL WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON 4 APRIL'81 ON 'AS IS, WHERE IS' BASIS. (LL 21.3.81). 23.1.90 SHOWN AS ST ON INDIAN 2025 [1988]. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 31, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1952 BY A VUIJK & ZONEN, CAPELLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GOOD FORTUNE NAVIGATION SA. PASSAGE KAOHSOUNG FOR DAMMAM. RAN AGROUND IN BAD WEATHER, NEAR PAYYANUR. CREW OF 28 RECOVERED. ABANDONED AS CTL. (MSD).
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12 1.88 N,75 11.2 E
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