This is the information page about the shipwreck Niagara, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 41 58.799 N,9 26.201 E (41.979983333333, 9.4366833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: NIAGARA
Length 114.9 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 11, tonnage 3901 ton
Cause: built in 1958 by chantiers et ateliers de provence, port de bouc. was deliberately set on fire & abandoned by crew after being intercepted by customs for allegedly dealing in contriband cigarettes. drifted aground off tour de calzarello, corsica & eventually capsized. (msd).
Year of registration: 1983
Water depth above wreck: 4 meter
Known since: 1983, last detected: 2016
Details measurements/cartography: H4644/74 9.1.84 ST IN 415851.5N, 092615.5E, NAVIGATION IS PROHIBITED WITHIN A RADIUS OF 200MTRS. (FRENCH TNM 83/49/12). CHART AS ST IN 415845N, 092555E. BR STD. H4644/74 17.9.84 ST IN 415845N, 092555E. (BREST NM 84/35/42). 31.8.89 [MOD] POSN: 415845N, 092625E. NC 1999. [WGD] POSN: 4158.799N, 0926.201E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 41 58.799 N,9 26.201 E