Carrier Wreck Jp 26940

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	4 31.092 S,129 53.508 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: -4.518200 Longitude: 129.891800
Water Depth	60 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	carrier
Flag	JP
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1996
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/12 25.11.96 FWD HALF OF JAPANESE CARGO VESSEL IN 043105.5S, 1295330.5E [WGD] BY GPS. IT FACES TOWARDS SHORE & LIES ON A STEEP SLOPE, THE AFTERMOST PORTION AT 70MTRS WITH THE TOP OF THE FOREMAST AT 48MTRS. THE STERN HALF OF THE VESSEL WAS THROWN ONTO THE SHORE AFTER AN EXPLOSION FOLLOWING A BOMB ATTACK DURING WW2. SOME REMAINS ARE VISIBLE ON SHORE, BUT MOST HAS BEEN CUT INTO SCRAP BY THE LOCALS. (V SKOGLIE). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Dec 6, 2003

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING EXPLOSION AFTER BOMB ATTACK DURING WW2, WHICH BROKW VESSEL IN TWO. (V SKOGLIE)

FWD PART ONLY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 4 31.092 S,129 53.508 E

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