Rita Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
|
Rita Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
15 21.02 N,73 46.702 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | RITA |
| Length | 134.1 m |
| Width | 17.4 m |
| Tonnage | 7133 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 1, 1960 |
| Original Detection Year | 1964 |
| Last Detection Year | 1988 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H5130/60 9.11.60 VESSEL RAN AGROUND & BROKE IN TWO IN 152054N, 734645E [IND], OR 101DEGS, 0.94M FROM ILHEU GRANDE LT. (LL & LISBON NM 200/64). INS ST IN 152100N, 734651E. BR STD. H1229/63 9.7.64 NOW IN 152054N, 734645E [IND]. (DEHRA DUN NM 45/64). BR STD. 15.8.88 SHOWN IN 152057N, 734644.5E [IND] ON INDIAN 2020. NC 492. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 15, 1988 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- FORT ROUILL, BUILT IN 1943 BY UNITED SHIPYARDS LTD, CANADA. ON PASSAGE COLOMBO FOR MORMUGAO, RAN AGROUND AND BROKE IN TWO. (LLOYDS).
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