Pearl City (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Pearl city (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		30 27.938 N,47 57.469 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.465633
  • Longitude: 47.957817
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY)
Type carrier
Flag PA
Length 151.5 m
Width 18.3 m
Draught 7.9
Orientation 101
Tonnage 8180
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH495/400/02 14.6.95 ST IN 302758.9N, 475736.0E [WGD]. (US NM 62439/95). INS IN 302748.9N, 475742.6E. - NM 2076/95. 4.7.03 STF, HULK, LYING 000/180DEGS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS, SHOWN IN 3027.983N, 4757.584E [UND]. (US NM 20/62439/95). BA 3846 [NOV'02 EDN]. 2.12.03 STF, HULK, LYING 101/281DEGS, LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 30MTRS, SHOWN IN 3027.940N, 4757.470E [WGD APPROX] ON PHOTOPLOT PG 2279/1 DTD SEP'02. NE 3846. RSDRA2023000209057 25.1.24 ST WK LOCATED IN 3027.938N, 4757.469E [WGD]. HULK REMOVED JUNE 2011. (PHOTO-PLOT 10706, DTD 23/6/2023). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Jan 25, 2024

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1954 BY LUEBECKER FLENDER-WERKE AG, LUBECK. WAS HELD AT BASRAH WHEN SHATT AL ARAB WAS CLOSED DUE TO OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN IRAQ AND IRAN IN 1980. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BASCO ENTERPRISES (PTE) LTD. DECLARED A WAR LOSS, VESSEL WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SOLD TO AN INDIAN SHIPBREAKERS AND TOWED TO ALANG IN MID-1995 UNDER NAME SINGA PEARL. (MSD)

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FAQ

Where is the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 30 27.938 N,47 57.469 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1995.

What country did the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) belonged to PA.

What was the tonnage of the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY)?

The PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 8180 tons.

What type of wreck is the PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY)?

The PEARL CITY (POSSIBLY) is classified as a carrier.

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