50 Metre Tanker

Wreck Name:  50 meter Tanker

Ship / Original Name:  Ataarid

Date Build: 1967

Builder: Noord Nederandsche Scheepswerven N.V Groningen

Ships Purpose:  Tanker

Dimensions: 64.9 x 10.4 x 3.4 meters

Tonnage: 497 gross tonnage 

Date Sank: 03/10/1975

Reason it Sank:  Vessel was on route to Bahrain from Muscat when it hit bad weather and sank. Presumed due to excess ballast as a result of possible human error. 12 crew noted as safe, 4 missing one confirmed dead.

Description of the Wreck:  Unknown at time of writing