Docteur Yersin (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Docteur yersin (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 9.513 N,106 59.148 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DOCTEUR YERSIN (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Length | 100 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Tonnage | 2875 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 14, 1953 |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 21.11.84 DW SHOWN IN 207DEGS, 10.92M [100924N,1065924E] FROM NUI VUNG TAU LT ON RUSSIAN 62510 [1980 EDN]. HH553/350/02 24.2.92 SHOWN ON US 93360 [1973 EDN, CORRECT TO 28.6.75] & RUSSIAN 62510 [1984 EDN]. INS DW IN 100920N, 1065920E [IND], OR 207DEGS, 10.92M FROM NUI VANG TAU LT. - NM 735/92. [WGD] POSN: 1009.455N, 10659.103E. NE 1016. |
| Last Amended Date | May 11, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
AGROUND 5M NE OF DONG HOI (WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN) NEAR SAIGON. TOTAL LOSS.
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