Providencia Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Providencia Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 21.34 N,0 37.68 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PROVIDENCIA |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 18.3 m |
| Tonnage | 73 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1991 |
| Last Detection Year | 2001 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 18.8.94 18.8.94 WK, LEAST DEPTH LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 492124N, 003736W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1993, NO.14590800). SHOWN AS DW IN 492124N, 003736W ON FRENCH 6927 [1994 EDN]. NC 2136. SEE ALSO WK RECORDS [24619], [24620], [24623], [24624], [24622], [24626], [24625] & [24621] IN SAME POSN. 5.11.01 5.11.01 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7421 [2000 EDN]. NOT SHOWN ON BA 2136 [1997 EDN], COVERED BY FOUL AREA [SEE WK RECORD 60094]. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 5, 2001 |
Circumstances of loss
SCUTTLED IN DECEMBER 1991 DURING OPERATION MELLICK. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1993).
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