Hualien Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Hualien Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 38 N,122 4 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HUALIEN |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 88.8 m |
| Width | 14.1 m |
| Draught | 6.6 |
| Tonnage | 2474 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | animals (land & sea) and birds,grain,foodstuffs: solid,timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 14, 1971 |
| Original Detection Year | 1971 |
| Last Detection Year | 1971 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 16.11.71 16.11.71 ON PENG CHIA HSU. (LL 206). 17.11.71 17.11.71 33 NAUTICAL MILES N OF KEELUG. (LL 206). 19.11.71 19.11.71 SALVAGE OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED. (LL 206).24.11.71 AT BASE OF INACCESSIBLY HIGH CLIFF ON ROCKY SHORE. (LL 206). POSN 253800N, 1220400E FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 8, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
RX-ALDEBA '89, EX-PALM '82. BUILT IN 1947 BY EVANS, DEAKIN & CO LTD, BRISBANE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CRONULLA CIA NAV SA. PASSAGE NAHA, OKINAWA FOR KAOSHING. GROUNDED ON PENG CHIA HAU DUE TO EFFECTS OF TYPHOON 'IRMA'. CREW OF 31 ALL REACHED SHORE SAFELY. SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND DECLARED CTL. (MSD).
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25 38 N,122 4 E
Hualien on Wreck Map
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