Marco Polo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Marco polo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 49.426 N,10 55.949 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.823767
  • Longitude: 10.932483
Water Depth 75 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MARCO POLO
Type motor vessel
Flag MT
Length 90.2 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 4.9
Tonnage 1001
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo containers
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 14, 1993
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Last Amended Date Jul 17, 2020

Surveying Details

HH407/470/01 26.3.93 AGROUND IN 374500N, 105000E, APPROX, WITH HOLDS & ENGINE ROOM FLOODED. (LL 292). AGROUND IN 375100N, 105500E, APPROX. (NAV III 169/93). NCA YET, APPARENTLY ON BIDDLECOMBE PATCH. HH407/470/01 8.4.93 ST IN 375100N, 105500E, APPROX. (GENOA, TELEX DTD 7.4.93). CHART AS ST PA. - NM 1403/93. HH407/470/01 25.5.93 VESSEL STRANDED ON SCOGLIO KEITH REEF IN PRECISE POSN 374930N, 105542E. (GENOA, TLX DTD 17.5.93). AMEND TO ST. - NM 2046/93. HH407/470/01 23.6.93 POSN: 374936N, 105548E. (GENOA NM 10.7/93). NCA. HH407/470/01 21.7.93 SETTLED AS CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL 293). HH407/470/02 14.12.93 WK IS NOT MARKED OR LIT. (GENOA NM 22.43/93). HH407/470/02 17.3.94 DW IN 374936N, 105548E. (ITALIAN NM 4.16/94). - NM 1197/94. [WGD] POSN: 3745.542N, 1055.748E. 24.4.13 SHOWN IN 3749.564N, 1056.637E [EUR] ON ITALIAN 948 [1998 EDN, 1:250,000]. [WGD] POSN: 3749.499N, 1056.580E. SEP 2013/000059098 24.4.13 SHOWN IN 3749.429N, 1055.936E [WGD] ON TUNISIAN 150 [2011 EDN, 1:150,000]. AMEND POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-PRIME VENTURE, EX-ILE DE BATZ, EX-ILE DE FRANCE, EX-ROSWITHA. BUILT IN 1972 BY SCHIFFSWERFT KORNEUBURG A G, KORNEUBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WHITE CASTLE MARITIME LTD. PASSAGE BARCELONA FOR ALEXANDRIA. RAN AGROUND & TOOK ON WATER WHICH FLOODED HER ENGINE-ROOM. REFLOATING ATTEMPTS FAILED & VESSEL WAS ABANDONED BY CREW. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the MARCO POLO wreck located?

The MARCO POLO wreck is located at coordinates 37 49.426 N,10 55.949 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MARCO POLO?

The seabed around the MARCO POLO lies at approximately 75 meters deep.

When did the MARCO POLO sink?

The MARCO POLO sank on Mar 14, 1993.

When was the wreck of the MARCO POLO discovered?

The wreck of the MARCO POLO was discovered in 1993.

What country did the MARCO POLO belong to?

The MARCO POLO belonged to MT.

What cargo was the MARCO POLO carrying?

The MARCO POLO was carrying containers.

What was the tonnage of the MARCO POLO?

The MARCO POLO had a tonnage of 1001 tons.

What type of wreck is the MARCO POLO?

The MARCO POLO is classified as a motor vessel.

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