Hms Scorpion (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Hms scorpion (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
0 58 S,104 31 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 10 m |
| Water Depth | 15 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS SCORPION (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | gunboat |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 63.4 m |
| Width | 10.4 m |
| Draught | 1.5 |
| Tonnage | 670 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 13, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1946 |
| Last Detection Year | 1989 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H756/46 17.8.46 H756/46 17.8.46 WK 10MTRS IN 005806S, 1043106E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (NETH NM 64/501/46). INS AS WK 5FMS 3FT. - NM 2876/46. H3587/55 4.2.58 H3587/55 4.2.58 SHOWN IN 005800S, 1043100E ON INDO CHARTS. BR STD. H4259/59 19.8.59 H4259/59 19.8.59 BUOY REMOVED. (USNM 3468/59). - NM 1899/59. 8.9.89 8.9.89 AMEND TO WK 10MTRS. 4.12.89 4.12.89 SHOWN AS WK 10MTRS REP (1946) IN 005800S, 1043100E ON INDO 60. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 18, 1989 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM JAPANESE SURFACE CRAFT.
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