Sabac Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Sabac Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.35 N,1 29.394 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.072500
  • Longitude: 1.489900
Wreck Depth 37 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SABAC
Type steam ship
Length 104.2 m
Width 14 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 91.7
Sonar Width 19
Shadow Height 17.7
Orientation 128
Tonnage 2811
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo bauxite
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 7, 1962
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source other
Surveying Details SANK 6M SE OF DOVER. (DODS). H2088/71 15.1.71 UNKNOWN WK FOUND DURING SEARCH FOR WKS OF 'TEXACO CARRIBEAN' & 'BRANDENBURG'. (MOD SIG DTD 13.1.71). CHART AS SW 12FMS 4FT IN 510418N, 012922E. - NM 154/71. H2088/71 22.4.71 LARGE WK IN 510418N, 012922E USING HSA. CLEAR AT 75FT BY OROPESA SWEEP. LEAST E/S DEPTH 131 IN GEN DEPTH 160FT. (HMS KEDLESTONE/HMS BEAGLE, 19.1.71). H2873/71 5.4.71 LOCATED BY HMS ECHO & HMS BRONNINGTON DURING VARNE SWEEP. (HMS ECHO, 1.4.71). NCA. H5197/70 11.8.71 SWEPT CLEAR AT 37.2MTRS [20FMS]. (HMS FAWN, HN 3/71). AMEND TO SW 20FMS. - NM1285/71. H4988/71 4.1.72 EXAM'D IN 510414N, 012916E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CLEAR AT 37, FOUL AT 37.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.5 IN 51MTRS [LAT]. LIES 123/303DEGS, APPARENTLY IN ONE PIECE. LENGTH ABT 275FT. (HMS FAWN, H525 NO.52/71). ALMOST CERTAINLY THE 'SABAC' DESPITE REPORTED LENGTH. AMEND POSN TO 510409N, 012917E [OGB]. LC 1895 & LC 1892. 7.9.73 NOW CHARTED AS SW 37.0MTRS. NC 1892. H4453/72 28.2.78 CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OBTAINED THAT WK HAS LEAST DEPTH 25.2MTRS. LARGE MAST DETECTED ON SIDE-SCAN. (HMS BULLDOG, SIG DTD 27.2.78). WZ 182 & NAV I 040/78 ISSUED. NCA YET. H4453/72 19.6.78 AMEND TO WK 25.2MTRS [13FMS 4FT]. - NM 1513/78. H4199/78 14.8.78 EXAM'D 30.10.77 IN 510419N, 012928E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. EXTREMELY 'HIGH' WK. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. LARGE MAST SHOWN ON DCS3 TRACE - OVERALL HT 29.3MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS. LIES 120/300DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 25MTRS REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2330/84 4.3.87 EXAM'D ON 9.12.86 IN 510420N, 012927E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.9 IN GEN DEPTH 51.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HT 18.2MTRS ON HIGH POINT A THIRD WAY FROM W END. LYING 122/302DEGS WITH BOW W. 110MTRS LONG, BEAM 16MTRS. NO SIGN OF 29.3MTR HIGH POINT REPORTED IN 1977 & WHICH IS CONSIDERED DISPROVED. CHART AS SW 33.3MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). NCA DESPITE THIS REPORT, AWAIT WIRE-SWEEP. H3947/88 25.5.89 EXAM'D 13.4.89 IN 510419N, 012928E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 37.3, FOUL AT 38.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.4 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HT 13MTRS, LENGTH 102MTRS. LIES 103/283DEGS. APPARENTLY UPRIGHT WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE & FUNNEL AMIDSHIPS, WITH MAST FORE & AFT. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 469). AMEND TO SW 37MTRS (20FMS). - NM 1723/89. HH091/159/01 18.7.07 EXAM'D 5.10.06 IN 5104.350N, 0129.394E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.31 IN GEN DEPTH 52.1MTRS. LENGTH 91.7MTRS, WIDTH 19.0MTRS, HT 17.7MTRS. LIES 128/308 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. FRAGMENT LIES 20MTRS NW. (OSAE, HI 1159). LEAST DEPTHS ARE FROM THE S END OF THE WK. MULTIPLE HITS BUT DETACHED FROM THE WK. (DIGITAL BATYHMETRY, EMAIL DTD 5.9.07). PROBABLY NETS OR FISH. RETAIN SW 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Mar 26, 2008

Circumstances of loss

EX-MARIA LEONHART '46, EX-SKOTTINESS '47. BUILT IN 1922 BY STETTINER ODERWERKE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KVARNERSKA PLOVIDBA. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PLOCE FOR ROTTERDAM. CARGO BAUXITE. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH MV 'DORINGTON CASTLE' IN DENSE FOG.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SE

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FAQ

Where is the SABAC wreck located?

The SABAC wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.35 N,1 29.394 E.

How deep is the SABAC and where exactly is it located?

The SABAC lies at a depth of about 37 meters and is located at coordinates 51 4.35 N,1 29.394 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SABAC?

The seabed around the SABAC lies at approximately 52 meters deep.

When did the SABAC sink?

The SABAC sank on Jan 7, 1962.

When was the wreck of the SABAC discovered?

The wreck of the SABAC was discovered in 1962.

What cargo was the SABAC carrying?

The SABAC was carrying bauxite.

What was the tonnage of the SABAC?

The SABAC had a tonnage of 2811 tons.

What type of wreck is the SABAC?

The SABAC is classified as a steam ship.

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