Tricolor (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Status lifted
Tricolor (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 19.4 N,2 13.7 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.323333
  • Longitude: 2.228333
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TRICOLOR (PART OF)
Type bulk carrier
Flag NO
Length 190 m
Width 32.3 m
Draught 13.9
Tonnage 49792
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo machinery and mechanical parts,vehicles
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2002
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Markers UNLIT R PILLAR BUOY CLOSE W
Surveying Details HH351/400/04 30.12.02 FRAGMENT OF WK (MOVABLE GANGWAY FOR VEHICLES), SIZE 15 BY 15MTRS, IN 5119.4N, 0213.7E. MARKED BY ONE UNLIT R BUOY. (AVURNAV CHERBOURG 258, DTD 16.12.02). NCA. HH351/400/04 30.12.02 FURTHER WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 5119.4N, 0213.7E MARKED BY UNLIT RED BUOY. HINDER LT BUOY MISSING FROM STATION. (WZ 1891, DTD 17.12.02). NCA. HH351/400/04 30.12.02 FURTHER WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 5119.4N, 0213.7E MARKED BY UNLIT R BUOY. (WZ 1918, DTD 20.12.02). NCA. 2.1.03 FURTHER WRECKAGE (15MTRS BY 5MTRS) LOCATED IN 5119.4N, 0213.7E. MARKED BY UNLIT R BUOY. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. CANCEL AVURNAV 258 & 265. (AVURNAV CHERBOURG 270). HH351/400/04 13.1.03 DW (BUOYED) IN 5119.40N, 0213.70E [WGD]. (J-L BOUET-LEBOEUF, SHOM, EMAIL DTD 3.1.03). - NM BLOCK 489/03. HH351/400/04 24.1.03 DW (BUOYED) IN 5119.40N, 0213.70E [WGD]. (FRENCH NM 03 02 02). NCA. 23.11.04 SHOWN AS DW WITH UNLIT R PILLAR BUOY WITH TOPMARK CLOSE W ON BA 1873 [EDN 2 DTD 1.1.04] (MODIFIED REPO OF BELGIAN INT 1480. HH351/400/05 23.11.04 AMEND DW (BUOYED) TO OBSTN PA (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) (BUOYED) IN 5119.4N, 0213.7E [WGD]. (FRENCH NM 04 45 11). AMEND DW TO OBSTN PA (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED). RETAIN R BUOY. - NM 117/05. SEP 2008/000052449 11.8.08 SHOWN AS OBSTN (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) ON FRENCH 6735 [EDN 6, 2008, 1:150000]. BR STD. SEP 2008/000072616 2.9.08 OBSTN AND BUOY DELETED. (FRENCH NM 33/19/08). - NM 5391/08.
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2017

Circumstances of loss

1.1.03 EX-NOSAC SUN '96. BUILT IN 1987 BY TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING CO LTD, NUMAKUMA. ONWED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CAPITAL BANK PLC, WILHEMSEN LINES SHIPOWNING AS, TONGBERG, NORWAY. TWO SIX CYLINDER OIL ENGINES TOTALLING 10070 BHP, TWIN SHAFT. WAS STRUCK WHEN M CONTAINER SHIP KARIBA (20892 GT, BUILT 1982, 988 TEU), WHICH WAS STEAMING A PARALLEL COURSE, ALTERED TO STBD AND STRUCK TRICOLOUR ABEAM TO PORT. KARIBA SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE BOW. TRICOLOR SANK ON PORT BEAM. LATER TRICOLOR WAS STRUCK BY M GENERAL CARGO SHIP NICOLA (2988 GT, BUILT 2000), NICHOLA CLAIMED THAT WK WAS UNMARKED. NICHOLA LATER FLOATED OFF AND WAS RECOVERED. STRUCK 1.1.03 BY M TANKER VICKY (?VICKY 1, 50764GT, BUILT 1981), CARGO KEROSENE. VICKY FLOATED OFF UNDER OWN POWER.

General Comments

REMAINS OF STERN VEHICLE LOADING RAMP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 19.4 N,2 13.7 E
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FAQ

Where is the TRICOLOR (PART OF) wreck located?

The TRICOLOR (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 51 19.4 N,2 13.7 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TRICOLOR (PART OF)?

The seabed around the TRICOLOR (PART OF) lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the TRICOLOR (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the TRICOLOR (PART OF) was discovered in 2002.

What country did the TRICOLOR (PART OF) belong to?

The TRICOLOR (PART OF) belonged to NO.

What cargo was the TRICOLOR (PART OF) carrying?

The TRICOLOR (PART OF) was carrying machinery and mechanical parts,vehicles.

What was the tonnage of the TRICOLOR (PART OF)?

The TRICOLOR (PART OF) had a tonnage of 49792 tons.

What type of wreck is the TRICOLOR (PART OF)?

The TRICOLOR (PART OF) is classified as a bulk carrier.

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