West Star Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing mast/masts |
|
West star Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 47.232 N,17 40.72 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | always dry |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Name | WEST STAR |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | DK |
| Tonnage | 500 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 26, 1970 |
| Original Detection Year | 1970 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H4140/59 19.1.71 ST IN 544719N, 174051E, ABOUT 80MTRS OFFSHORE, WITH MAST & PART OF HULL VISIBLE. (GDYNIA NM 582(T)/70). NCA YET. H4140/59 6.6.73 ST IN 544720N, 174051E. (GDYNIA NM 185/73). NC 2369. 13.5.16 SHOWN AS ST WK IN 5447.232N, 1740.720E [WGD] ON PL3H3030 [ED6.40, DTD 4.4.16]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 11, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
26.10.70 VESSEL, BUILT 1965 BY ATLAS-WERKE, WHILST ON PASSAGE GDANSK FOR WIVENHOE DEVELOPED LIST DUE TO CARGO SHIFT WHEN HEAVY SEAS SWAMPED VESSEL, & DAMAGED STEERING GEAR. DECK CARGO WAS JETTISONED DURING MORNING OF FOLLOWING DAY, 26.10.70. VESSEL THEN RAN AGROUND OFF STILO LT HOUSE. TWO POLISH SALVAGE VESSELS SAILED FOR REFLOATING OPERATIONS ON 28.10.70, WHICH WERE ABANDONNED DUE TO BAD WEATHER. VESSEL OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P.L. JENSEN. (LLOYDS VOL.202 & DODS).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 47.232 N,17 40.72 E
West Star on Wreck Map
West Star Wreck on Google Map
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