Wreck: Empire simba (Steam ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Empire simba, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 30 N,11 0 W (55.5, -11)
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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.
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Shipwreck details
Name: EMPIRE SIMBA
Year of registration: 1945
Water depth above wreck: 2500 meter
Known since: 1945
Details measurements/cartography: H01965/48 24.6.69 SCUTTLED IN POSN 553000N, 110000W. NO CHART ACTION. H4169/87 4.8.87 VESSEL SAILED 9.9.45 & SUNK IN POSN 553000N, 110000W. (D/NHB/9/7/1 LOOSE MINUTE DTD 29.6.87). PLOTS IN APPROX 2500 MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 55 30 N,11 0 W
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