Stans Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Stans Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		29 56.219 N,32 32.737 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.936983
  • Longitude: 32.545617
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STANS
Type motor vessel
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1992
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jan 2, 2025

Surveying Details

HH476/400/01 10.6.92 ST IN 295617N, 323246.5E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 92 19 44) - NM 1657/92. HH476/400/01 24.9.92 SUNK IN 295618N, 323242E [EUR] WITH BOW AND SMALL POST VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. (EGYPTIAN NAV. WARN. 130/92). EGYPT NM 322/92 ALSO REFERS. HH476/401/01 14.10.92 PHOTO EVALUATION FIXES ST IN 295613N, 323244.5E [WGD]. (NAVAL ATTACHE, CAIRO) NC 3214. HH476/401/01 9.11.92 ST IN 295613N, 323244.5E [WGD]. (PHOTO NOS.S45-49) [POSN OBTAINED BY RADIAL METHOD OF PHOTO EVALUATION]. HH476/401/01 26.4.93 POSN NOW 295609.5N, 323250E [WGD]. [NC 4A DECISION AFTER COMMUNICATION FROM NAVAL ATTACHE CAIRO AND PHOTO'S]. INS AS STF. NC 3214. HH476/401/01 28.5.93 PHOTO., DTD 30.4.93, SHOWS MV STANS, BURNT-OUT AND CONSPIC., HARD AGAINST BREAKWATER IN 295614N, 323245E. (NAVAL ATTACHE, CAIRO). NC 3214. HH476/400/02 27.7.93 BURNT OUT HULK OBSERVED IN 295618N, 323248E. 500FT LONG AND ORIENTATED 090/270DEG. (HMS CORNWALL, HN 22.6.93) NCA YET. HH475/421/01 16.8.96 NOT SEEN ON PHOTO PANORAMA DTD 3.96. (JNICO LONDON). NCA. HH476/400/03 21.8.96 DELETED BY HCB6. AMENDED TO LIFT. - NM 3006/96. HH477/400/03 9.1.97 WK IS STILL IN PLACE. (REPORT OF HNC6'S VISIT TO ECDIS '96 IN ALEXANDRIA). RE-INSERT ST. BR STD. 30.7.02 SHOWN AS DWP, LENGTH 110MTRS, BEAM 50MTRS, LYING E/W, BOWS E, IN 2956.23W, 3232.75E [WGD] ON US 62193 [17TH EDN, JAN'02]. BR STD.

General Comments

VESSEL BURNT-OUT

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FAQ

Where is the STANS wreck located?

The STANS wreck is located at coordinates 29 56.219 N,32 32.737 E.

How deep is the seabed around the STANS?

The seabed around the STANS lies at approximately 4 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the STANS discovered?

The wreck of the STANS was discovered in 1992.

What type of wreck is the STANS?

The STANS is classified as a motor vessel.

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