Tafelberg (Fore Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Tafelberg (fore section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.279 N,3 16.408 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.387983
  • Longitude: -3.273467
Water Depth -3 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION)
Type tanker
Tonnage 15702
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 28, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1968
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Sep 20, 2018

Surveying Details

H0423/41 BEACHED WITH AFTER END SUBMERGED IN 522148N, 031600W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. 5.11.68 REFLOATED & TOWED TO WHITMORE BAY AND BEACHED ON THE SANDS 27.2.41. POSN 512315N, 031620W [OGB]. VESSEL BROKE IN TWO DURING THE EBB TIDE AND WAS DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. LATER ACQUIRED BY M.O.W.T. AND IN 1943 RENAMED EMPIRE HERITAGE. (THE EMPIRE SHIPS). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE BR STD. SEP 2018/000204444 20.9.18 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. (TITAN ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS LTD, HI1501). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & CO. LTD, NEWCASTLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KERGUELEN SEALING AND WHALING CO LTD, CAPE TOWN. TWO 6 CYLINDER ENGINES. MINED IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. REFLOATED, REBUILT AND RENAMED EMPIRE HERITAGE. (THE EMPIRE SHIPS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 23.279 N,3 16.408 W
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FAQ

Where is the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) wreck located?

The TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.279 N,3 16.408 W.

When did the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) sink?

The TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) sank on Jan 28, 1941.

When was the wreck of the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) was discovered in 1941.

What was the tonnage of the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION)?

The TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) had a tonnage of 15702 tons.

What type of wreck is the TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION)?

The TAFELBERG (FORE SECTION) is classified as a tanker.

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