Wreck: Caucasian (Merchant vessel)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Caucasian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 36.997 N,5 12.817 W (48.399083333333, -5.3334666666667)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: CAUCASIAN

Year of registration: 1978

Water depth above wreck: 100 meter

Known since: 1978, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: WK IN 483715N, 051300W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 23.1.78 SHOWN AS NDW IN 483703N, 051258.2W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. NAME GIVEN AS 'VARGA'. (FRENCH WK RECORDS). 11.11.86 SHOWN AS WK USC 75MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 & FRENCH 6689 [1986 EDN'S]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1985 NO.14585133. 24.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC 75MTRS ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. 'VARGA' NOW IN 483600N, 051100W. NAME NOT STATED FOR THIS POSN. (FRENCH WK RECORDS). NC 2644. 3.3.09 SHOWN IN 4836.990N, 0512.973W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647. SEP 2009000084718 25.11.09 SHOWN IN 4837.034N, 0512.998W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7066 [INT 1800] [3RD EDN 2006 CORRECT TO 25-37-09, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 48 36.997 N,5 12.817 W

 

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