Midnight Sun I Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Midnight sun i Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 35.974 N,5 0.103 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.599567
  • Longitude: -5.001717
Wreck Depth 60 m
Water Depth 95 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MIDNIGHT SUN I
Type motor vessel
Flag PA
Length 89.6 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 5.8
Tonnage 2531
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo minerals,stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1984
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H3774/81 5.6.84 SANK IN 483600N, 050000W. (LL, 8.2.84). INS AS WK USC PA 33FMS. BR STD. 24.2.88 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7067 [1987] OR LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987. H3774/81 26.10.88 WK, EST'D LEAST DEPTH 33MTRS, IN APPROX 483600N, 050000W [EUR]. (BREST NM 88 39 14). NCA. 24.2.88 AMEND TO WK USC PA 60MTRS. NC 2644. 30.3.90 NAME GIVEN AS 'MIDNIGHT SUN I' IN 483600N, 050000W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. WK USC 33MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 98MTRS. SOURCE UKHO. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1990). NCA. FRENCH HAVE NOT CONVERTED 33FMS TO 60MTRS. 22.7.93 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 33MTRS ON FRENCH 6989 [1992 EDN]. NCA. 21.11.94 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 33MTRS ON FRENCH 7311 [1994 EDN]. NCA, SEE ABOVE DETAILS REFERENCE FMS/MTRS. SEP 2008/000048875 9.9.08 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 33MTRS ON FRENCH 7076 [1ST EDN 2008, 1:350,000]. SHOWN AS WK USC PD 33MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, 1:150,000]. SEE ABOVE, E-MAIL SENT TO SHOM. NCA. SEP 2008/000088642 3.11.08 FRENCH NM 45/06/08 ISSUED TO CORRECT FRENCH CHARTS TO UNSURVEYED CLEARANCE DEPTH 60MTRS. (OLIVIER PARVILLERS, SHOM, E-MAIL DTD 3.11.08) BA CHARTS CORRECT. NCA. SEP 2008/000092924 20.11.08 AMEND DEPTH FROM 33MTRS TO 60MTRS. (FRENCH NM 45/06/08). AS NOTED ABOVE. NCA. 3.3.09 SHOWN IN 4836.940N, 0500.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. INS AS WK USC PD 60MTRS. NC 2647. SEP 2009000084718 25.11.09 SHOWN IN 4835.974N, 0500.103W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7066 [INT 1800] [3RD EDN 2006 CORRECT TO 25-37-09, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 20, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1981. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SEA CONVEYOR, S.A. PASSAGE FERROL FOR GHENT. REPORTED TAKING IN WATER IN NO.2 HOLD. LATER CAPSIZED & SANK IN HEAVY SEAS ABOUT 8M NNE OF USHANT. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the MIDNIGHT SUN I wreck located?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I wreck is located at coordinates 48 35.974 N,5 0.103 W.

How deep is the MIDNIGHT SUN I and where exactly is it located?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I lies at a depth of about 60 meters and is located at coordinates 48 35.974 N,5 0.103 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MIDNIGHT SUN I?

The seabed around the MIDNIGHT SUN I lies at approximately 95 meters deep.

When did the MIDNIGHT SUN I sink?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I sank on Feb 7, 1984.

When was the wreck of the MIDNIGHT SUN I discovered?

The wreck of the MIDNIGHT SUN I was discovered in 1984.

What country did the MIDNIGHT SUN I belong to?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I belonged to PA.

What cargo was the MIDNIGHT SUN I carrying?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I was carrying minerals,stone.

What was the tonnage of the MIDNIGHT SUN I?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I had a tonnage of 2531 tons.

What type of wreck is the MIDNIGHT SUN I?

The MIDNIGHT SUN I is classified as a motor vessel.

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