Lighter Wreck 76539
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 53.373 N,14 30.573 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 14 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | lighter |
| Cargo | armament |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H4684/84 19.10.84 LOCATED IN 355326.2N, 143036.8E. LEAST DEPTH 13.4MTRS [LAT], OBTAINED BY DIVERS. MOST OF ORDNANCE WAS REMOVED BY BOMB DISPOSAL PERSONNEL, PRESUMABLY SHORTLY AFTER IT SANK, BUT BECAUSE PART OF LIGHTER IS BURIED IN MUD, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PART OF ITS CARGO OF BOMBS REMAIN. (PORT DEPT, VALLETTA, HN DTD 18.9.84). NCA YET, COVERED BY F CLOSE S. H2326/84 12.8.86 AMMUNITION PONTOON, LEAST DEPTH 13.4MTRS, IN 355326.6N, 143037.4E. (WK INVESTIGATIONS NOV 1984, SURVEY K9803/1 & 3, WK NO.4) IN AREA MARKED TO BE DREDGED. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 17, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, CAPSIZED & SANK, DISPERSING MOST OF ITS CARGO.
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35 53.373 N,14 30.573 E
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Nearby Wrecks:
- Talabot Wreck 30.3 M
- Tudor Prince Wreck 142.4 M
- Pampas (Fore Part) Wreck 167.5 M
- Other Wreck 76540 375.4 M
- Other Wreck 76426 852.3 M
- Other Wreck 76487 942.9 M
- X 40 (Possibly) Wreck 979.5 M
- Pampas (After Part) Wreck 1040.2 M
- Other Wreck 76595 1058.3 M
- Margit Wreck 1150.7 M
General Comments
PARTIALLY BURIED IN MUD