Rosewood Wreck

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Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Rosewood Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		30 28.266 N,47 54.567 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.471100
  • Longitude: 47.909450
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always dry
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ROSEWOOD
Type motor vessel
Flag IN
Length 113.9 m
Width 15.6 m
Draught 6.7
Sonar Length 50
Sonar Width 20
Orientation 135
Tonnage 3292
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH495/400/02 14.6.95 ST IN 302816.2N, 475432.0E [WGD]. (US NM 62439/95). INS IN 302806.9N, 475438.1E. - NM 2076/95. 4.7.03 CHARTED AS STF HULK, LYING 158/338DEGS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS, IN 3028.289N, 4754.529E [UND]. (US NM 20/62439/95) BA 3846 [NOV'02 EDN]. 2.12.03 STF, HULK, LYING 135/315DEGS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS, SHOWN IN 3028.260N, 4757.570E [WGD APPROX] ON PHOTOPLOT PG 2279/1 DTD SEP'02. NE 3846. SEP 2017/000141332 23.4.24 WRECK LOCATED IN 2011: IN 3028.276N, 4754.551E [WGD]. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS DIMENSIONS FROM SSS IMAGES. NFS. (FUGRO SURVEY). NFA. RSDRA2023000209057 6.2.24 ST WK CENTRED ON 3028.263N, 4754.571E [WGD]. REPLY FROM IMAGERY DTD 1/2/24, WRECK VISIBLE AND CORRECTLY DEPICTED ON CHART, OCTOBER 2023 IMAGERY. PART OF WK FULLY SUBMERGED. PHOTO-PLOT 10706, DTD 23/6/2023). AMEND WK AREA.
Last Amended Date Apr 23, 2024
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Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, EX INDIA ROSEWOOD (1980), EX THE SUNFLOWER (1975), EX OCEAN MERCURY (1980), EX TOKUWA MARU (1970). BUILT 1958 BY KURE ZOSENSHO K.K., KURE. WAS HELD WHEN SHATT AL ARAB WAS CLOSED DUE TO OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN IRAQ AND IRAN IN 1980. DECLARED A WAR LOSS, VESSEL WAS REPORTED TO BE SUITABLE ONLY FOR SCRAPPING HAVING REMAINED IN THE SHATT AL ARAB FOR 16 YEARS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GRAND BANKS NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (MSD)

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 30 28.266 N,47 54.567 E
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FAQ

Where is the ROSEWOOD wreck located?

The ROSEWOOD wreck is located at coordinates 30 28.266 N,47 54.567 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ROSEWOOD?

The seabed around the ROSEWOOD lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the ROSEWOOD discovered?

The wreck of the ROSEWOOD was discovered in 1995.

What country did the ROSEWOOD belong to?

The ROSEWOOD belonged to IN.

What was the tonnage of the ROSEWOOD?

The ROSEWOOD had a tonnage of 3292 tons.

What type of wreck is the ROSEWOOD?

The ROSEWOOD is classified as a motor vessel.

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