Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Amoco cadiz, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 48 35.564 N,4 43.056 W (48.592733, -4.717600)

De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.

Naam: AMOCO CADIZ

Lengte 334.1 meter, breedte: 51.2 meter, diepgang: 19.8, tonnage 109700 ton
Lading: oil

Oorzaak: vessel, built 1974 by astilleros espanoles, s.a., cadiz. owned at time of loss by amoco transport co. on passage from kharg is. for europort. had engine failure during bad weather while off ushant. taken in tow but wire parted & she was blown ashore where she broke in two, just for'd of the bridge. crew of 46 safe. this wk caused huge pollution to the french coast, resulting in massive damage payout by the owners. (msd).

Jaar registratie: 1978

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 14 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 159 cm

Bekend sinds: 1978, laatst gedetecteerd: 2018

Details metingen/cartografie: 20.3.78 REPD LYING ON MEN GOULVEN ROCKS IN 483520N, 044250W, OR 061DEGS, 15.2M FROM USHANT STIFF LT. SHIPS HEADING ROUGHLY S. ONLY UPPER 3 DECKS & FUNNEL ON STERN SECTION PROJECT ABOVE WATER. IN TWO PARTS, STERN SWUNG 20DEGS & DISPLACED 30FT TO PORT. (LLOYDS VOL.231). 4.5.78 NOW REPD BROKEN INTO THREE PARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H3464/70 11.5.78 POSN GIVEN AS 65DEGS, 1200MTRS FROM CORN CARHAI LT [483514N, 044358W APPROX]. (BREST NM 78/16/04). INS AS ST IN 483530N, 044303W [EUR]. NE 2644. H4984/74 12.6.78 REPD AS TWO CONSPIC PARTS IN 483530N, 044301W & 483538N, 044305W [EUR]. (BREST NM 78/17/41). NE 1432. H4984/74 16.1.79 PROHIBITED ZONE FOR FISHING, TRAWLING, ANCHORING & NAVIGATION ESTABLISHED WITHIN 200MTRS OF EXTREMITIES OF WK. ALSO RESTRICTED ZONE IN WHICH DIVING IS FORBIDDEN ESTABLISHED WITHIN 1KM OF EXTREMITIES OF WK. (BREST NM 78/51/27). NE 1432. H4984/74 16.1.79 WK FINALLY SANK 12.1.79 AFTER BEING MOVED BY STORMS AND TIDES. (LLOYDS VOL.235). H3464/70 19.2.79 NOW CHARTED AS 2 STP. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1432. 13.4.81 STILL SHOWN AS STRANDED ON FRENCH 6680D. NCA. 28.9.81 DANGER ZONE OF ABOUT 1000MTRS SHOWN ON FRENCH 5772. BR STD. 9.2.83 NOW CHARTED AS 2 STF WITH 2 ADJOINING STP IN 483535N, 044255W [EUR]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1432. HH351/353/01 29.11.89 LEAST DEPTH NOW 5.7MTRS. (BREST NM 89/45/26 [FRENCH WK NO.14584225]). AMEND TO DWP 5.7MTRS, 260MTRS LONG & ORIENTATED 160/340DEGS IN 483535.5N, 044256W [EUR]. NC 1432. 4.2.91 DWP, LENGTH 260MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339DEGS, 5.7MTRS IN 483536N, 044258W [AT NW END], & 10.2MTRS IN 483533N, 044255W [AT SE END] SHOWN ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [1990 EDN]. NCA. 1.2.00 GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. STERN SECTION STANDS ALMOST 30MTRS HIGH. WK SINKING INTO SANDY SEABED. WHOLE WK AREA MORE THAN 500MTRS IN LENGTH. MAST ON REAR MIDSHIPS SECTION REACHES UP TO A DEPTH OF ONLY 2MTRS. HULL HAS SUNK ABOUT 20MTRS INTO SAND, WITH REMAINDER STANDING 52MTRS HIGH WITH CRACKS AND SLITS IN IT. NUMEROUS PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB 2000). INFO DOES NOT AGREE WITH WRECK'S DEPICTION ON FRENCH 7094. NCA. 3.7.06 SHOWN AS DWP CENTRED ON 4835.592N, 0442.933W [EUR], LENGTH 260MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339DEGS, 5.7MTRS IN 483536N, 044258W [AT NW END], & 10.2MTRS IN 483533N, 044255W [AT SE END] ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [1990 EDN CORRECT TO FRENCH NM 30-09-2004, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1432. 15.4.08 SHOWN IN 4835.529N, 0443.011W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [3RD EDN 2007, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1432.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Positie: 48 35.564 N,4 43.056 W

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