Wreck: Zorrozaure (Fishing vessel)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Zorrozaure, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 39.311 N,9 44.921 W (51.655183333333, -9.7486833333333)
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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: ZORROZAURE
Length 36 meter, width: 6.5 meter, draught: 3.6, tonnage 205 ton
Cause: 30.11.00 built of steel in 1961 in spain. vessel last heard of on 30.11.00 when she reported being in difficulties 140 miles s of mizzen head. crew of 13 on board. on 8.12.00 diesel slick and fish boxes noted in bantry bay just e of casteltownbere. vessel dived by irish navy and identity confirmed.
Year of registration: 2000
Water depth above wreck: 7 meter, Height above seabed: 30 cm
Known since: 2000, last detected: 2008
Details measurements/cartography: HH284/410/03 28.12.00 SUNK IN 5139.35N, 0944.85W [OSI]. APPROX DEPTH 8MTRS. (MRCC DUBLIN & LL 11.12.00). PLOTS ON CHARTED DANGER LINE. INS AS DW. BR STD. HH282/410/03 23.7.01 LOCATED BETWEEN 5139.299N, 0944.883W [OSI] AND 5139.283N, 0944.899W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.9MTRS. LENGTH 33MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. LENGTH 33MTRS. FLOATING NETS ATTACHED TO THE WK ARE VISIBLE AT ALL STATES OF THE TIDE. UNLIT SPAR BUOY WITH ISO DANGER TOPMARK ATTACHED TO THE WK. (COMMISIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS, LTR DTD 18.5.01). INS AS DW WITH BUOY.
- NM 3350/01. SEP 2008/000031150 15.4.08 BUOY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. (COMMISIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS, LTR DTD 7.4.08). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: STEEL HULL
Position: 51 39.311 N,9 44.921 W
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