Other Wreck 82318

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		8 46.5 S,13 16.069 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -8.775000
  • Longitude: 13.267817
Wreck Depth 7 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2008
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date May 3, 2013

Surveying Details

SEP 2008/000042103 19.5.08 ANCHOR FOULED WHEN WEIGHING IN 0846.500S, 1316.069E [?WGD]. DIVER CONFIRMED A SUNKEN SHIP AND CABLE WAS FOULED ON WRECK'S RUDDER. ANCHOR AND CABLE RECOVERED BUT DAMAGE CAUSED TO STBD PROP. DEPTH OF WATER OVER WK IS 8-10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. (TM MOULIN TIDE, EMAIL DTD 12.5.08). NCA YET. SEP 2008/000047247 25.5.08 POSN BY DGPS. NOT CHECKED BY BEARINGS AS CHARTED LANDMARKS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO REDEVELOPMENT WORKS IN PORT. (CAPTAIN PRASHAD, MOULIN TIDE, EMAIL DTD 19.5.08). INS AS WK USC PA 7MTRS [3FMS 5FT]. - NM 3259/08. SEP 2013/000030788 12.2.13 REPORTED BY PILOT AS HAVING BEEN REMOVED. (CAPT GHERASE, MV NILEDUTCH LION, HN DTD 8.2.13). NCA. SEP 2013/000096287 3.5.13 WK REPORTED BY 3 SEPARATE PILOTS AS HAVING BEEN REMOVED, WHILE ASSISTING HMS ARGYLL AND RFA GOLD ROVER INTO AND OUT OF THE HARBOUR. (LT R SKELLY, HMS ARGYLL, HN DTD 19.4.13). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

FOULED BY TM ANCHOR HANDLING/SUPPLY VESSEL DU MOULIN TIDE. STBD PROP DAMAGED.

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