Where is the MTWARA wreck located?

The MTWARA wreck is located at coordinates 5 48.1 S,39 9.9 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MTWARA?

The seabed around the MTWARA lies at approximately 49 meters deep.

The MTWARA sank on Jun 29, 1990.

The wreck of the MTWARA was discovered in 1990.

The MTWARA had a tonnage of 639 tons.

The MTWARA is classified as a merchant vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Mtwara Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	5 48.1 S,39 9.9 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: -5.801667 Longitude: 39.165000
Water Depth	49 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	MTWARA
Type	merchant vessel
Flag	TZ
Length	63.7 m
Width	11.9 m
Draught	3
Tonnage	639
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jun 29, 1990
Original Detection Year	1990
Last Detection Year	1997
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	HH120/351/01 9.7.90 HH120/351/01 9.7.90 SANK APPROXIMATELY 30M N OF ZANZIBAR. (LL, 2.7.90). NCA. HH120/351/01 8.8.90 HH120/351/01 8.8.90 SANK IN 054806S, 390954E APPROX. (DIR OF OPS, TANZANIAN HBRS, TLXS DTD 6 & 30.7.90). - NM 2348/90. HH465/350/01 29.4.91 HH465/350/01 29.4.91 BEST ESTIMATE FOR WK POSN IS 054806S, 391054E, 2.9M W OF TUMBATU ISLAND. (HBR MASTER, TANZANIAN HBRS AUTH, TLX 4.4.91). AMEND TO NDWPA IN NEW POSN. BR STD. 16.5.97 16.5.97 INFORMATION CONTAINED IN TANZANIAN HBRS AUTH TELEX 4.4.91 RE-ASSESSED IN CB5. POSN 054806S, 391054E DOES NOT PLOT 2.9M W OF TUMBATU I. TANZANIAN HBR AUTH TELEXES DTD 6 & 30.7.90 ACCEPTED. INS AS DWPA IN 054806S, 390954E [WGD]. NC 3310.
Last Amended Date	May 16, 1997

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH TANZANIAN M TANKER BARGE UHURU. (LL).

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