This is the information page about the shipwreck Betelgeuse (bow section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 40 N,12 4 W (50.566666666667, -12.166666666667)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: BETELGEUSE (BOW SECTION)

Length 281.6 meter, width: 39 meter, draught: 15.8, tonnage 61766 ton
Load: oil

Cause: 23.2.79 built in 1968 by chantiers de l'atlantique. owned at time of loss by cie navale des petroles. vessel was cut in 2 by explosions while discharging cargo at gulf oil ocean terminal, whiddy island, bantry bay on 8..1.79. both parts sank follwing huge fire. contained 40000 tonnes of the original 120000 tonnes of crude oil. 50 lives lost. stern section was towed away for breaking & bow towed out into atlantic & sunk by controlled ballasting on 23.2.79. (msd & mrcc shannon).

Year of registration: 1979

Water depth above wreck: 2140 meter

Known since: 1979

Details measurements/cartography: H4641/74 27.2.79 H4641/74 27.2.79 SUNK BY CONTROLLED BALLASTING IN POSN APPROX 504000N, 120400W. (LLOYDS & MRCC SHANNON, TLX DTD 23.2.79). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 40 N,12 4 W

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