King John Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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King john Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
20 0 N,60 0 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4200 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KING JOHN |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 122.1 m |
| Width | 16.7 m |
| Tonnage | 5528 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 13, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | 9.1.78 WK IN 200000N, 600000W, PA. (WW2SL). REPORTED IN 204000N, 592600W, PA. (WRECKSITE.EU) |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 23, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1928 BY HARLAND & WOLFF LTD, BELFAST & GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY KING LINE, (PHILIPPS, PHILIPPS & CO. LTD.), LONDON. PASSAGE LONDON FOR VANCOUVER. SUNK BY RAIDER. (WRECKSITE.EU, LLWW2 & WW2SL)
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20 0 N,60 0 W
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