Kashii Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Kashii Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
14 9 N,109 15 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 35 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | KASHII |
| Type | Training Vessel |
| Flag | JP |
| Length | 129.5 m |
| Width | 15.8 m |
| Draught | 5.5 |
| Tonnage | 5800 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 12, 1945 |
| Original Detection Year | 1997 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/12 11.2.97 BY MANY PHOTOGRAPHS WILL LIE IN ABOUT 140900N, 1091500E. QUITE LIKELY TO BE WITHIN ONE MILE OF THIS POSITION. (F HINDS, LTR DTD 22.1.97). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 7, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1940 BY MITSUBISHI. 8000 SHP FOR 18 KTS. FOUR 5.5 INCH GUNS, TWO 5 INCH AA GUNS. 8 TORPEDO TUBES. ATTACKED AND SUNK BY US CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT. (DODS).
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