Patris Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
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Patris Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 34.71 N,24 15.782 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 30 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | PATRIS |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 66.2 m |
| Width | 8.4 m |
| Tonnage | 641 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 21, 1868 |
| Original Detection Year | 2004 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/21 17.2.04 WK OF PADDLE STEAMER LIES IN 3734.780N, 2415.822E [EUR]. LENGTH ABOUT 80MTRS. LIES ON REEF SLOPE AT THE POINT WHERE THE REEF MEETS THE FLAT SAND. BROKEN IN TWO WITH THE TWO PARTS AT ABOUT 90 DEGS. BOW LIES ON PORT SIDE IN DEPTHS OF 30-40MTRS. REST OF VESSEL LIES UPRIGHT, POINTING AWAY FROM THE REEF IN GEN DEPTH 30-55MTRS. STEEL HULL, DECK PROBABLY WOODEN AS IS NOW DISSOLVED. PROBABLY HIT THE REEF. (N VASILATOS, EMAIL DTD 12.2.04). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 17, 2004 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1860 BY LUNGLEY SHIPYARD, LONDON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE HELLENIC SS CO OF SYRA. PASSAGE PIREAUS FOR THE ISLAND OF SYRA. STRUCK A REEF IN POOR VISIBILITY, NEXT DAY BROKE IN TWO AND SANK. PASSENGERS SAFELY EVACUATED TO THE NEARBY SHORE OF KEA ISLAND. (N VASILATOS).
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General Comments
IN TWO PARTS AT 90DEGS, BOW ON PORT SIDE, LENGTH BY DIVER