Rabat Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Rabat Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
67 16.782 N,14 21.56 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 4.5 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | RABAT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 86.4 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Draught | 7 |
| Tonnage | 4000 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 4, 1943 |
| Bottom Texture | Clay |
| Original Detection Year | 1943 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H2616/53 27.6.53 DW SHOWN IN 671652N, 142125E ON NORWEGIAN CHART. - NM 1389/53. H2616/53 29.3.57 AMENDED TO NDW IN 671649N, 142124E. (OSLO NM 82/57). - NM 639/57. 15.1.91 NDW SHOWN IN 671647.5N, 142106E [EUR] ON NORWEGIAN 476 [1969 EDN]. NC 3882. 15.6.06 SHOWN AS WK 4.5MTRS IN 6716.782N, 1421.560E [WGD] ON NORWEGIAN 136 [REPRINT NOV'05]. NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 4, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1929 BY DEUTCHE WERFT AG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OLDENBURG-PORTUGUIESISCHE DAMPFS RHED. BOMBED & SUNK BY CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT. (DODS).
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