Salmedina Bank Light Vessel Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Salmedina bank light vessel Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		10 22.858 N,75 38.65 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 10.380967
  • Longitude: -75.644167
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Name SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL
Type light ship
Flag CO
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1935
Last Detection Year 1990
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2551/34 24.4.35 LIES SUNK ON NE EDGE OF BANK. BOW SHOWS 12FT ABOVE WATER & IS VISIBLE FROM APPROX 2M. (USBN 13/803/35). NCA YET. H2952/37 24.5.37 H2952/37 24.5.37 WK REPORTED IN 102300N, 753840W APPROX. (HMS APOLLO). H6051/36 14.6.37 H6051/36 14.6.37 INS DW MAST FL LT IN 102300N, 753840W. - NM 1218/37. 18.10.40 18.10.40 SHOWN AS DW ON USHO 5690. AMEND TO ST FL IN 102250N, 753850W. LCS 2434 & 1277. H919/44 28.2.44 H919/44 28.2.44 LIGHT ON WK REPD EXTINGUISHED. NCA. H3421/46 2.12.47 H3421/46 2.12.47 DELETE ST & LT. (DIRECTOR COLOMBIAN NAVY & USHO NM 5714/47). DELETE. - NM 3138/47. H2027/74 28.9.78 H2027/74 28.9.78 SHOWN AS ST WITH GP FL(2) 20S ON MAST IN 102300N, 753840W ON COLOMBIAN 261. - NM 2194/78. 17.3.80 17.3.80 STILL SHOWN AS ST, GPFL(2) 20S, 35FT, 11M ON USHO 24504. NCA. 17.3.81 17.3.81 SHOWN IN 102251.5N, 753839W ON COLUMBIAN 261. BR STD. H2656/78 11.11.83 H2656/78 11.11.83 HAS MORE OF THE APPEARANCE OF A PERMANENT NAVIGATION MARK THAN A WK. (HMS ANTRIM, HN 25.10.83). NCA. H2230/85 12.11.87 H2230/85 12.11.87 LT IN 102200N, 753930W [COLOMBIAN CHART DATUM] HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY EXTINGUISHED & REPLACED BY LT BUOY, PAINTED RED & BLACK, SHOWING FL 5S. (COLOMBIAN NM 28(T)/87). NCA. H2230/85 27.5.88 H2230/85 27.5.88 NEITHER WK NOR LIGHT STRUCTURE WAS VISIBLE WHEN SHIP PASSED 2.2M TO THE SW OF POSN IN GOOD VISIBLITY. A RED BUOY WAS SITUATED APPROX 1M SW OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS ENDURANCE, HN 23.4.88). NCA YET. H3538/88 16.11.88 H3538/88 16.11.88 LIGHTED WK NO LONGER EXISTENT ON BANCOS DE SALMEDINA. BUOY REFERRED TO AS TEMP REPLACEMENT NOT SEEN FROM DISTANCE OF 1.5M IN GOOD VIS NOR DETECTED ON RADAR. (MV ISLAND PRINCESS, HN 16.10.88). AMEND DW. - NM 2611/88. HH636/350/01 1.5.90 HH636/350/01 1.5.90 WK NOT SEEN. NO BUOYS OBSERVED ON BANK FROM 4M OFF. (HMS ARROW, HN DTD 6.4.90).
Last Amended Date Aug 12, 2019
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FAQ

Where is the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL wreck located?

The SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL wreck is located at coordinates 10 22.858 N,75 38.65 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL?

The seabed around the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL lies at approximately 4 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL discovered?

The wreck of the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL was discovered in 1935.

What country did the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL belong to?

The SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL belonged to CO.

What type of wreck is the SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL?

The SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL is classified as a light ship.

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