This is the information page about the shipwreck Eastsea, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 43 16.94 N,6 54.94 E (43.409833333333, 6.7688833333333)

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: EASTSEA

Length 58.9 meter, width: 10.5 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 891 ton
Load: personnel

Cause: 17.2.01 ex-zdhe '97, ex-minervra 1 '89, ex-jopa f '84, ex-gamma '77, ex-mary clare '69, ex-gamma '69. built in 1966 by rolandwerft gmbh, bremen. grounded off boulouris beach, near st raphael on 17.2.01. crew disappeared. refloated by french navy tug 18.2.01. sank while under tow to toulon. vessel was originally driven ashore and left by crew with propellor turning to land 908 illegal immigrants who were living in disgusting conditions.

Year of registration: 2001

Water depth above wreck: 1200 meter

Known since: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: 7.3.01 SANK OFF LES ISSMABRES ROADS. (MARINE TOTAL LOSSES, FEB 2001). SANK IN 1000MTRS OF WATER. (LL 19.2.01). FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 43 16.94 N,6 54.94 E

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