Other Wreck 52927

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 42.96 N,3 13.9 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.716000
  • Longitude: 3.231667
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Cargo chemicals
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 13, 1984
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 1984
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Apr 22, 2016

Surveying Details

H1270/79 27.1.84 LOST IN FOLLOWING POSNS:- [A] 553700N, 030700E; [B] 554236N, 031300E; [C] 554906N, 032118E; [D] 555000N, 033012E; [E] 554854N, 034354E; [F] 554718N, 035500E. YELLOW BARRELS MARKED 'DNBP 17886/GB-016 KVK 250KG AH-MARKS/DINOSEB, CLASS G1 POISON'. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BY TOUCH OR CONSUMING. (BLAAVAND RO NAV WARNING 008/84). DANISH RESEARCH VESSEL TO BE TASKED TO MAKE RECOVERY ATTEMPT. (LL, 24.1.84). CENTRAL POSN 554300N, 031400E FOR FILING ONLY. H1270/79 13.3.84 PART OF CARGO OF DANA OPTIMA HAS BEEN LOCATED BY DUTCH MINEHUNTERS ALONG SHIP'S TRACK BETWEEN 553700N, 030700E AND 554906N, 032118E, AND HAS BEEN MARKED READY FOR SALVAGE. THE 80 DRUMS OF DINOSEB WERE NOT FOUND. (LL, 23.2.84, 5.3.84). NCA. H1270/79 17.4.84 2 X 440LB DRUMS OF DINOSEB FOUND BY 2 DUTCH TRAWLERS ON 29.3.84. A DUTCH NAVY MINEHUNTER THEN LOCATED THE CONTAINER. OPS IN HAND TO RETRIEVE REMAINING DRUMS. (LL, 27.3, 31.3, 5.4, & 10.4.84). H1270/79 7.6.84 RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS COMPLETED. ONLY 53 OF THE MISSING 80 BARRELS WERE RECOVERED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1270/79 18.1.85 ONLY 12 OF THE DRUMS OF DINOSEB REMAIN UNRECOVERED. (DANISH HYD, 16.8.84). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

80 X 200 LITRE BARRELS CONTAINING METEOL (IMCO CODE 2779) LOST FROM DANISH MV DANA OPTIMA IN ROUGH SEAS. (LL).

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