Malta Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Malta Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 1.697 N,1 37.393 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 |
| Name | MALTA |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 138 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 1, 1915 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | 22.8.75 SINKING POSN TAKEN FROM NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS. POSN 520140N, 013730E FOR FILING ONLY. 4.7.06 NOT SHOWN ON BA 1536 [14TH EDN, JUL 2004]. AMEND DEAD. NCA. 27.2.13 NOT LOCATED 2012 BY M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. SEP 2020/000301517 6.1.21 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2020). (A-2-SEA, HI 1689). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 6, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1897. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED IN 1914. MINED NEAR SHIPWASH BUOY. (SRN & SIBI).
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