This is the information page about the shipwreck Christos bitas, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 22 N,18 13 W (51.366666666667, -18.216666666667)

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: CHRISTOS BITAS

Length 233.2 meter, width: 31.4 meter, draught: 16.2, tonnage 30373 ton

Cause: built in 1963 by mitsubishi nippon heavy industries. owned at time of loss by adriatic transports. passage europoort for belfast. vessel ran aground near the hats & barrels rocks, 4.5 miles e of the smalls lt ho. refloated herself 3 hrs later and the captain decided to continue his voyage. the vessel then developed a list, and leaking oil caused a 12 mile long slick. when it appeared she was slowly sinking, 19 of the 32 crew were taken off, the rest remaining to try and save the stricken ship. numerous ships arrived to fight the oil slick, whilst the tanker was taken in tow until 2 futher tankers arrived to transfer the remaining oil to their own tanks. this operation was hampered by gales and high seas and took several days. most of the slick was dispersed at sea, but a little did drift ashore off the welsh & n devon coasts. the tanker was then towed to a position approx 300 miles west of fastnet rock where she was scuttled. (msd).

Year of registration: 1978

Water depth above wreck: 4600 meter

Known since: 1978

Details measurements/cartography: H2423/71 9.11.78 H2423/71 & H1271/83 9.11.78 VESSEL SANK IN 512200N, 181300W APPROX. (HMS ESKIMO, SIGNALS DTD 31.10.78). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 22 N,18 13 W

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