Kira Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Kira Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
36 23.933 N,21 20.961 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4100 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | KIRA |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 134.7 m |
| Width | 17.4 m |
| Draught | 7 |
| Tonnage | 4460 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | chemicals |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 10, 1996 |
| Original Detection Year | 1996 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH180/460/02 19.2.96 LAST REPORTED IN 362400N, 212100E. (LL 12.2.96). PLOTS IN >4000MTRS. NCA. SEP 2015/000118430 18.6.15 NDW(PA) SHOWN IN 3623.933N, 2120.961E [WGD] ON GR3CFHUC [ED1.001, DTD 20.5.15]. AMEND POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 13, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-CHEMPOL SAFINA II '92, EX-KIRA '91, EX-CHEMICAL CCONTENDER '88, EX-CHEMTANK HAMBURG '84, EX-ALCHEMIST HAMBURG '83, EX-THORHAMER'83. BUILT IN 1974 BY ANDERLOKKEN VERFT FORDE A/S, FORDE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ENMOOS INVESTMENTS CORPORATION. PASSAGE JORF LASFAR, MOROCCO, FOR YARIMCA, TURKEY. LISTED AND LATER SANK IN HEAVY WEATHER. CREW OF 18 MISSING.
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36 23.933 N,21 20.961 E
Kira on Wreck Map
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