This is the information page about the shipwreck Philippos k, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 39 2.5 N,24 43.6 E (39.125383333333, 24.620166666667)
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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: PHILIPPOS K
Length 66.5 meter, width: 10.2 meter, draught: 3.8, tonnage 976 ton
Load: fertiliser: natural and products
Cause: vessel, [ex-'kostas p' '95, ex-'high wind' '90, ex-'ranga' '90, ex-'eastland' '89, ex-'john' '85, ex-'ranga' '74], built 1962 by d w kremer sohn, elmshorn. owned at time of loss by f & v naftiki eteria volos, volos, greece. 8 cylinder oil engine of 1050 bhp, single shaft. on passage from kavlava for crete. cargo 1640 tons fertiliser. cargo shifted in heavy weather with force 8 winds, took water & sank. one woman lost.
Year of registration: 2002
Water depth above wreck: 800 meter
Known since: 2002
Details measurements/cartography: HH383/400/02 1.3.02 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 3902.5N, 2443.6E [WGD]. (HYDROLANT 469/02). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 39 2.5 N,24 43.6 E