Junior Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Junior Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 6.517 N,4 2.52 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.108617
  • Longitude: 4.042000
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JUNIOR
Type motor vessel
Flag MT
Length 42.1 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 2.4
Tonnage 198
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 15, 1987
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Feb 1, 2006

Surveying Details

H2115/83 17.9.87 SUNK IN 520636N, 040236E [EUR]. PARTLY SHOWING ABOVE WATER. MARKED BY 2 W CARDINAL LT BUOYS. (ONE WITH RACON). (HYDRNLNAVY). NCA YET. H2115/83 2.10.87 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 520634N, 040236E [EUR]. W CARD LT BUOY, Q(9) 15S, LAID IN 520634N, 040224E [EUR] AND VQ(9) 10S, RACON (N), IN 520633N, 040214E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS NM 511(P)/87). CARGO OF FILTERCAKE RESIDUE FROM ROSMALEN CONTAINS 140 KG CYANIDE, 180 KG CHRONIUM, 40 KG COPPER, 300 KG NICKEL, 580 KG ZINC. SALVAGE OPS FOR BOTH SHIP AND CARGO IN PROGRESS. (LL, 26.9.87). NCA YET. H2115/83 16.10.87 WK REMOVED AND TAKEN TO EUROPOORT. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (NETH CG, TELEX 2.10.87 & LL, 3.10.87). AMEND LIFT. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

24.9.87 PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR GUNNESS, SCUNTHORPE. CAPSIZED AND SANK AFTER CARGO SHIFTED AND WHEN IN TOW OF M TUG VARNEBANK. (LL, 15 & 24.9.87).

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FAQ

Where is the JUNIOR wreck located?

The JUNIOR wreck is located at coordinates 52 6.517 N,4 2.52 E.

How deep is the seabed around the JUNIOR?

The seabed around the JUNIOR lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the JUNIOR sink?

The JUNIOR sank on Sep 15, 1987.

When was the wreck of the JUNIOR discovered?

The wreck of the JUNIOR was discovered in 1987.

What country did the JUNIOR belong to?

The JUNIOR belonged to MT.

What was the tonnage of the JUNIOR?

The JUNIOR had a tonnage of 198 tons.

What type of wreck is the JUNIOR?

The JUNIOR is classified as a motor vessel.

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