This is the information page about the shipwreck Gi-ara, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 56.984 N,8 11.575 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

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: GI-ARA

Year of registration: 1969

Water depth above wreck: 173 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1969, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H7723/68 3.2.69 H7723/68 3.2.69 WRECK LOCATED. LEAST DEPTH 90 FMS. GOOD SONAR IN WEST/EAST DIRECTION. (HMS HYDRA, HI 8/68). H7723/68 6.3.69 H7723/68 6.3.69 LOCATED 24.7.68 IN 555702N, 081150W USING LAMBDA. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 547FT IN GEN DEPTH 569 FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 571 FT. SEABED GREY SAND. (HMS HYDRA, HI 18/68). INS AS WK 90FMS. BR STD. H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 SMALL CARGO VESSEL WITH A TWEEN DECK. STANDS 21 FT IN 575 FT. FAIR SONAR CONTACT. LIES HEADING SW. NAME GI--ARA ON BOWS. (RISDON BEASLEY, LTR DTD 19 4.7.69). 3.9.82 3.9.82 AMEND TO WK 168MTRS. NE 2723. 16.4.07 16.4.07 LOCATED IN 5556.984N, 0811.575W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 173MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 8.2MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 040/220 DEGS, INTACT. AMEND WK 164MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BOWS SW

Position: 55 56.984 N,8 11.575 W

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