Freighter Wreck 27507

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		2 33.208 N,104 40.033 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 2.553467
  • Longitude: 104.667217
Wreck Depth 46 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type freighter
Sonar Length 140
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1966
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4708/66 22.11.66 H4708/66 22.11.66 WK, LEAST DEPTH 17FMS IN GEN DEPTH 32FMS, IN 023312N, 1044006E. USED AS A/S TARGET. (COMFEF, HN 28.10.66). INS AS NDW. - NM 2162/66. H4708/61 24.1.79 H4708/61 24.1.79 WK IDENTIFIED AS A TANKER OF SOME SIZE. (CDR A BALDWIN, 3.1.79). HH100/351/07 19.10.93 HH100/351/07 19.10.93 LOCATED IN 023312.5N, 1044004E [WGD] USING GPS. A FAIRLY LARGE VESSEL IN ABOUT 55MTRS OF WATER. CORAL GROWTHS AND MANY LARGE FISH MAKE THIS WK AN ATTRACTIVE DIVE. (N CARTER, 5.10.93). HH100/351/12 30.9.96 HH100/351/12 30.9.96 LOCATED AND DIVED IN 023312.5N, 1044002E [WGD] USING GPS. LIES WITH BOW W IN 64MTRS WITH 46MTRS OVER THE CENTRE CASTLE. SMALL ITEMS RECOVERED WITH BRITISH TRADEMARKS AND A RADAR SCANNER CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL RODS. VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE ANY HOLDS BUT IT DOES HAVE MANY SKYLIGHTS OVER VARIOUS COMPARTMENTS. REFERRED LOCALLY AS A TANKER BUT LACK OF PIPEWORK DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS. MAY BE AN AUXILLARY OR SUPPORT SHIP. DAMAGE BELOW WATERLINE THUS MAY HAVE BEEN TORPEDOED. NO DAMAGE TO THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. LENGTH OF VESSEL IS MORE THAT 140MTRS. (V SKOGLIE). AMEND WK 46MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 24.2.00 HH100/351/15 24.2.00 LIES IN 0233.27N, 10440.95E [WGD] POSN BY GPS. KNOWN AS THE 'SONAR TARGET'. A FREIGHTER OF ?JAPANESE ORIGIN. (S SJOSTRAND, E-MAIL DTD 20.2.00). SUSPECT LONGITUDE IN ERROR. NCA. HH100/351/19 11.10.02 HH100/351/19 11.10.02 SMALL ID PLATE RECOVERED MARKED: 'RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA', DATED NOV 1948. PREVIOUSLY HAVE RECOVERED A SMALL BRASS LIGHT FIXTURE OF AN UNUSUAL DESIGN, SIMILAR TO THOSE SEEN IN A SWEDISH BUILT SHIP. (V SKOGLIE). NCA. HH553/520/04 8.11.04 HH553/520/04 8.11.04 SUBSTITUTE WK 46MTRS FOR NDW. (MALAYSIAN NM 10/167/02). BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 16, 2019

General Comments

INTACT, BOW W, LENGTH BY DIVER

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