Lavia Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Lavia Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
22 17.41 N,114 4.65 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LAVIA |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 169.5 m |
| Width | 21.3 m |
| Draught | 7.9 |
| Tonnage | 12318 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 8, 1989 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1989 |
| Last Detection Year | 1994 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H4111/87 31.1.89 VESSEL BEACHED ON SAND BANK N OF KAU YI CHAU SO THAT FIRE COULD BE PUT OUT. VESSEL LATER CAPSIZED & COULD REMAIN ON BANK FOR UP TO 1 YEAR. (LL, 10, 12 & 13.1.89). POSN 221730N, 1140430E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. 22.7.94 SUCCESSFULLY RE-FLOATED AND LATER TOWED TO KAOHSIUNG. (LLOYDS VOL. 276). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 26, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- FLAVIAN [1986], EX- FLAVIA, [1982], EX- MEDIA [1961], BUILT IN 1947 BY JOHN BROWN & CO. LTD., CLYDEBANK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LAVIA SHIPPING S.A. WAS BEACHED ON SAND BANK N OF KAU YI CHAU, HONG KONG FOLLOWING A FIRE WHILE UNDERGOING RESTORATION. 35 WORKMAN & 9 CREW RESCUED. VESSEL CAPSIZED DUE TO LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER PUMPED INTO HER. SOLD TO TAIWANESE SHIPBREAKERS, VESSEL WAS REFLOATED & TOWED TO KAOHSIUNG IN JUN '89. (MSD).
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22 17.41 N,114 4.65 E
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