Rio Negro Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Not Fully Surveyed |
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Rio negro Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
18 36.155 N,64 11.481 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 4.7 m |
| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | RIO NEGRO |
| Sonar Length | 50 |
| Sonar Width | 20 |
| Shadow Height | 2.6 |
| Orientation | 350 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | 14/4 |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H4912/72 12.4.84 WK OF VESSEL 'RIO NEGRO', KNOWN AS 'THE POT WK', & STATED AS PROMINENT SHOWN IN POSN 183600N, 641132W ON CHART CUTTING SUPPLIED BY MR D G MCKEEVER, SURVEY DEPT, TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. (LTRS DTD 15.2 & 30.3.84). INS AS ST. BR STD. 8.3.06 SHOWN IN 1836.150N, 6411.400W [WGD] ON BA 2006 [EDN 1 DTD 27.6.02]. SEP 2020/000014300 17.07.2020 WK EXAM'D 1/12/2018; LOCATED IN 1836.155N, 6411.481W [WGD]. REMAINS OF STRANDED WRECK NOW FULLY SUBMERGED, LEAST LIDAR DEPTH 4.7MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HEIGHT 2.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 350/170 DEGS. VERY BROKEN UP ON EDGE OF REEF PLATE. NFS. (IIC TECHNOLOGIES, HI1554 H525 029). AMENDED DIST REMAINS OF WK 4.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 27, 2022 |
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- Anne E. Anderson Wreck 20537.8 M
- Yacht Wreck 70189 20768.2 M
- Other Wreck 70506 20919.1 M
- Other Wreck 70487 21205 M
- Other Wreck 70501 21396.3 M
- Other Wreck 70035 21437.7 M
- Other Wreck 70507 21886.7 M
- Tymil Wreck 22189.9 M
- Other Wreck 70482 23352.5 M
General Comments
Remains of stranded wreck now fully submerged. Very broken-up on edge of reef plate.