Where is the OTTA wreck located?

The OTTA wreck is located at coordinates 6 20.164 N,3 23.128 E.

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

The OTTA lies at a depth of about 10 meters and is located at coordinates 6 20.164 N,3 23.128 E.

The seabed around the OTTA lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

The wreck of the OTTA was discovered in 1997.

The OTTA had a tonnage of 80 tons.

The OTTA is classified as a launch.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Otta Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	6 20.164 N,3 23.128 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 6.336067 Longitude: 3.385467
Wreck Depth	10 m
Water Depth	25 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	OTTA
Type	launch
Length	20.7 m
Width	5.2 m
Draught	3
Tonnage	80
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Mar 22, 1997
Original Detection Year	1997
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority wreck information
Markers	YELLOW BUOY & INFLATED MARKER BUOY
Surveying Details	HH440/410/02 21.5.97 HH440/410/02 21.5.97 LOCATED IN 062005.5N, 032306E [UND]. UPRIGHT IN APPROX 20MTRS OF WATER DURING HW AND DEPTH FROM THE HIGHEST PART OF THE VESSEL WAS APPROX 12MTRS. (UNDERWATER ENGINEERING, LTR DTD 6.5.97 & NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY NM DTD 12.5.97). INS AS USC 10MTRS WITH Y BUOY. - NM 2157/97. HH440/410/02 5.6.97 HH440/410/02 5.6.97 WK LIES IN 062009N, 032310E. (NIGERIAN NAVY HYDRO OFFICE, NM 2/97). BR STD. 7.12.10 7.12.10 [WGD] POSN: 0620.164N, 0323.128E. NE 1381.
Last Amended Date	Aug 26, 2025

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