| Flag Theofano |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Bembridge, Isle of Wight |
Lat / Long : 50 ° 43 ' 4 '' North - 0 ° 59' 33'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : GPS |
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Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : cargo liner |
Built : 1970 |
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Shipyard :
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Hull material : steel |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 2500 tonnes |
Length : 75 m |
Beam : 8 m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 1990.01.29 |
Cause : storm |
Date Found : 1990 |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
16 m |
0 m |
Deck :
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0 m |
0 m |
| Bed : |
20 m |
0 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : ESE |
Lying : Inverted |
Condition : Intact |
Seabed Type : Shells
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Artifacts : none |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : - |
Access : Public
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War Grave : Unknown |
Protected : |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
| 1 - hours |
0 - minutes |
Before - high water |
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| General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
several within Chichester Harbour including Emsworth and Itchenor. Also possible from Selsey, Bracklesham & Bembridge |
Notes : |
It is believed that the Flag Theofano sank due to capsize during terrible weather in January 1990. The sinking was only discovered when a lifeboat and bodies were washed ashore. The ship was carrying 4,000 tons of bulk cement en-route from Le Havre to Southampton at the time. Salvage operations were put into action during August 1990, but by now the cargo had hardened and the ship rolled upside down, making any attempt futile. The wreck is marked by two (North & South) cardinal markers labelled "Dean Tail" and lies very close to the main deepwater channel which is to the east of the site. The seabed is mud covered by shells. This wreck is extremely easy to find using a fishfinder or echosounder, as she is extremely intact and gives a very strong trace against a generally flat seabed. Stated dimensions are approximate, but depths are fairly accurate. **It is essential to dive this site at slackwater, as tidal streams can prove very strong!** |
References : |
Further information is available from Kendall McDonald's book "Dive Wight & Hampshire" - latest edition. The flag Theofano is listed as site 148, but the location co-ordinates are slightly erroneous - see Underwater Bookshop |
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From a dive on : 2001.07.15 |
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