Mrav Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Mrav Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 58.774 N,1 9.202 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.979567
  • Longitude: 1.153367
Wreck Depth 16.84 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MRAV
Type steam ship
Length 103.9 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 105.8
Sonar Width 25.8
Shadow Height 10
Orientation 173
Tonnage 3870
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 29, 1936
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1936
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Apr 20, 2017

Surveying Details

H3052/36 15.5.36 WK IS MARKED BY LT BUOYS. (TH NM 880/36). 5.2.37 WORK FOR DISPERSAL TO BE CONTINUED 1.4.37. (TH, TELECON). H3052/36 12.10.37 DISPERSED TO 45FT IN 505840N, 010918E. (TH, 13.10.37). INS AS WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM ACTION. H2492/59 13.8.59 EXAM'D IN 505846N, 010917E. LEAST DEPTH 7FMS 3FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, HI 1/59). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H5824/60 3.3.61 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS SCOTT, 1960). H3052/36 16.11.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 48 AND 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56FT IN GEN DEPTH 99FT. (HMS SCOTT, 17.3.61). H2118/61 26.6.63 DISPERSAL CONTRACT PLACED. (TH, 19.6.63). H899/64 10.3.64 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD 19.2.64). - NM 481(T)/64. H899/64 14.12.64 SALVAGE SUSPENDED FOR THE WINTER. RESUMED ON 24.5.65. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD). - NM 2354/64 & NM 1146(T)/65. H899/64 14.10.65 DISPERSAL COMPLETED. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 56FT, FOUL AT 58FT IN GEN DEPTH 96FT. (THV READY, 26.8.65). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 2FT. - NM 1976/65. H4418/70 29.10.71 AMEND TO SW 17MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 4.10.78 LOCATED 26.9.77 IN 505844N, 010918E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 33MTRS ON E SIDE. DCS3 HT 12.5MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS. LYING N/S. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/78). NCA. H1310/87/35 21.9.87 DIVED ON 27.8.87 IN 505846N, 010917E [OGB]. LYING ON PORT SIDE IN GEN DEPTH 105FT, AT ANGLE TO TIDE WITH BOW TOWARDS THE SHORE. SIDES COLLAPSING. NO CARGO FOUND. (C-LIFT DIVING CONTRACTS LTD). HH090/711/01 30.1.97 EXAM'D 15.8.96 IN 505847N, 010912E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.4, FOUL AT 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. IN ONE PIECE, NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP2016/000091764 20.4.17 EXAM'D 25.7.16; IN 5058.774N, 0109.202E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.84MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS, LENGTH 105.8MTRS, WIDTH 25.8MTRS, HEIGHT 10MTRS, ORIENTATION 173/353 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND LIES ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND DW 16.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY R STEVENSON & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BRODARSKO ACTIONARSKO DRUSTVO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES. SANK IN 35 MINUTES AFTER IN COLLISION WITH 'MARI', IN FOG.

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FAQ

Where is the MRAV wreck located?

The MRAV wreck is located at coordinates 50 58.774 N,1 9.202 E.

How deep is the MRAV and where exactly is it located?

The MRAV lies at a depth of about 16.84 meters and is located at coordinates 50 58.774 N,1 9.202 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MRAV?

The seabed around the MRAV lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the MRAV sink?

The MRAV sank on Apr 29, 1936.

When was the wreck of the MRAV discovered?

The wreck of the MRAV was discovered in 1936.

What was the tonnage of the MRAV?

The MRAV had a tonnage of 3870 tons.

What type of wreck is the MRAV?

The MRAV is classified as a steam ship.

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