Rabunion Iii Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Rabunion iii Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
39 8.966 N,25 53.061 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | RABUNION III |
| Type | bulk carrier |
| Flag | LB |
| Length | 59.7 m |
| Width | 9.4 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Orientation | 115 |
| Tonnage | 455 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 7, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H5995/83 24.2.86 STRANDED IN 390902N, 255300E, HEADING WNW AND LISTING TO PORT. (LL, 13.2.86). H5995/83 20.5.86 HOLED IN TWO PLACES. LIST INCREASED TO ABOUT 8DEG TO PORT. CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL, 25.2.86 & 7.5.86). NCA YET. H5995/83 6.4.88 TO BE DEMOLISHED IN SITU BUT WORK HAS YET TO BE STARTED. (LL, 28.1.88). H5995/83 26.7.88 DEMOLITION TOOK PLACE OVER PERIOD OF 3 DAYS COMMENCING 6.5.88. ONLY PART SHOWING ABOVE SEA LEVEL WAS DEMOLISHED. (LL, 16.7.88). HH383/430/02 27.2.98 ST IN 390900N, 255300E [EUR]. (GREEK NM 1/28/98). PROBABLY THIS WK. INS AS ST. - NM 1110/98. HH383/430/03 17.4.98 SD CORRECTING NOTICE REPEATING ABOVE. (GREEK NM 2/48/98). NFA. 4.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 3908.966N, 2553.061E. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 20, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
RAN AGROUND DURING STORMY WEATHER, WHILE ON PASSAGE BEIRUT TO CONSTANTZA.
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