Salem Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Salem Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
12 38 N,18 34 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3900 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SALEM |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | LR |
| Length | 316.1 m |
| Width | 48.8 m |
| Draught | 18.9 |
| Tonnage | 96228 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 17, 1980 |
| Original Detection Year | 1980 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H4718/70 30.1.80 ESSEL WAS ABANDONED ON 16.1.80 BECAUSE OF ALLEGED FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS. LATER SINKING IN 123800N, 183400W ON 17.1.80. (LL 19, 21 & 23.1.80). NCA. FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 20, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-SOUTH SUN. BUILT IN 1969 BY KOCHUMS M/V A/B, MALMO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE OXFORD SHIPPING CO. PASSAGE MENA AL AHMADI FOR ITALY. WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEUN. EN DELIBERATELY SCUTTLED IN DEEP WATER OFF THE SENEGALESE COAST OF AFRICA IN WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CASE OF MARITIME FRAUD AFTER MOST OF HER CARGO OF 190,000 TONS OF KUWAITI CRUDE OIL HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY SOLD AND DISCHARGED AT SOUTH AFRICA. ONLY SOME 15,000 TONS OF OIL REMAINED, THE TANKS HAVING BEEN FILLED WITH SEAWATER TO MAKE HER APPEAR LADEN. VESSEL'S NAME HAD BEEN CHANGED TO 'LEMA' PRIOR TO SINKING. (MSD).
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12 38 N,18 34 W
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