Rio Bravo (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Rio bravo (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 17.392 N,2 58.47 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.289867
  • Longitude: 2.974500
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY)
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 64 m
Width 11.3 m
Draught 4
Tonnage 1141
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 2, 1944
Original Detection Year 1948
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Nov 7, 2017

Surveying Details

H5485/47 9.2.48 WK 2.4MTRS IN 511726N, 025825E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE N. (BELGIAN NM 275/47). INS AS 1FM 2FT WITH BUOY. - NM 282/48. H5485/47 9.3.56 BUOY HAS DISAPPEARED. (OSTENDE DBZ 34/56). 17.10.57 YELLOW BUOY LAID TO MARK SALVAGE OPS. NM REFERS TO THIS WK AS RIO BRAVO, WHICH IS RECORDED IN 511602N, 025304E. (OSTENDE NM 19/110(T)/57). H03799/44 3.8.60 NOW WK 5.5MTRS. BUOY REMOVED. (OSTENDE NM 11/81/60). AMEND WK 3FMS. - NM 1872/60. 16.11.64 AMEND SW 3FMS. NC 125. H3587/70 1.7.70 SHOWN AS NDW ON BELGIAN SURVEY. AMEND FOUL. NE 1872. 17.9.76 NDW SHOWN IN 511727N, 025834E [EUR] ON BELGIAN 8 & 11. AMEND FOUL. NE 323. 20.6.88 SHOWN AS NDW ON BELGIAN 102 & 101. AMEND NDW. BR STD. H1310/88/16 21.9.88 BUILT 1943 IN USA. SALVAGE CARRIED OUT BY ACKERMANS & VANHAEREN IN 1960. (R VERPOORTE, 9.2.88). 17.6.93 POSN NOW SHOWN AS FOUL ON BELGIUM 101 & 102 [1992 EDN]. BR STD. SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN IN 5117.392N, 0258.470E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000].

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1922 BY BLYTH SB & DD CO LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MINISTRY OF WAR TRANSPORT (F T EVERARD & SONS). OIL ENGINE OF 255NHP. TORPEDOED BY E BOAT WHILE ANCHORED 2 MILES OFF OSTENDE PIER. 14 MEN LOST. SURVIVORS RESCUED BY HMS KERNOT. (R VERPOORTE & DODS).

General Comments

UK NM 5527/17

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 17.392 N,2 58.47 E
Rio Bravo (Possibly) on Wreck Map Rio Bravo (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map

More Tanker Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 17.392 N,2 58.47 E.

How deep is the seabed around the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) sink?

The RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) sank on Nov 2, 1944.

When was the wreck of the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1948.

What country did the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY)?

The RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 1141 tons.

What type of wreck is the RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY)?

The RIO BRAVO (POSSIBLY) is classified as a tanker.

Back to Wrecks