King Yung-3 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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King yung-3 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
22 59.92 N,120 0.48 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 90 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | KING YUNG-3 |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | KP |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 7, 1977 |
| Original Detection Year | 1977 |
| Last Detection Year | 2004 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H3301/75 30.8.77 STRANDED NEAR N SIDE OF TS'ENG-WEN HSI IN 230001N, 1200000E. (TAIWAN NM 33/77). PLOTS IN NEARLY 50FMS. POSN MOST PROBABLY SHOULD READ 230501, 1200000E. NCA YET. 13.3.78 SHOWN AS DW IN 230001N, 1200000E. (TAIWAN 336). INS AS NDW PA ON NC 2409. 28.6.84 NOT SHOWN ON JAPANESE 525. 9.10.84 SHOWN AS STRANDED WK, POSN APPROX, ON TAIWAN 0336. RETAIN AS CHARTED ON BA CHART. HH548/350/01 19.1.90 ST IN 225954N, 1200029E, APPROX. (PRC NM 162/89). NCA. 18.8.05 SHOWN AS NDWPA (1977) IN 2259.92N, 12000.48E [WGD] ON TAIWAN 04506 [JUL'03 EDN LARGEST SCALE 1: 50.000]. NOT SHOWN ON TAIWAN 0336 [AUG'04 EDN 2ND SCALE]. RETAIN AS NDWPA IN AMENDED POSN 2300.03N, 11959.98E [UND]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 23, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
STRANDED NEAR TS'ENG-WEN CH'I, T'AI-NAN HSIEN.
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General Comments
Rep (1977)