Amagi Maru Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Amagi maru Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 45 S,155 52 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 7 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AMAGI MARU |
| Type | factory ship |
| Flag | JP |
| Length | 86.3 m |
| Width | 13.7 m |
| Draught | 5.2 |
| Tonnage | 2249 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 30, 1972 |
| Bottom Texture | Coral |
| Original Detection Year | 1972 |
| Last Detection Year | 1980 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 31.5.72 VESSEL REPORTED IN 105000S, 1554500E ON POCKLINGTON REEF. (LLOYDS VOL.208) NCA. 6.6.72 ST IN 104500S, 1555200E. (AUSTRALIAN NM 391/72) PROMULGATED AND INSERTED ON BA 208. H3196/72 13.8.80 WRECK ON NE PART OF POCKLINGTON REEF REPORTED OBSERVED AT RANGE OF 17M. (MV FORTHBANK, HN 19.6.80) NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 20, 1996 |
Circumstances of loss
WRECKED AFTER GROUNDING ON POCKLINGTON REEF. VESSEL, BUILT 1960 BY KURE ZOSENSHO, KURE. WAS OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NIPPON SUISAN K.K.. SAFELY ABANDONED BY ALL 59 CREW. (MSD).
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10 45 S,155 52 E
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