Klingi Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Klingi Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		5 50.829 S,106 37.431 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -5.847150
  • Longitude: 106.623850
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Name KLINGI
Type motor vessel
Flag ID
Length 83.8 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 6.1
Tonnage 2199
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo vehicles,machinery and mechanical parts,foodstuffs: solid,foodstuffs: liquid,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 7, 1977
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2090/71 23.5.77 SUNK IN 062020S, 1065226E. G CAN BUOY LAID IN 060212S, 1065240E & G CAN LT BUOY, OCC.G3S IN 060215S, 1065231E. (INDONESIAN NM 097/77) - NCA YET, POSSIBLE SALVAGE. H5971/60 17.6.77 DW PA IN 060220S, 1065230E, WITH G CAN LT BUOY, F.G CLOSE W & G CAN BUOY CLOSE E. (BREST NM 77.20.55) - NM 1445/77. 20.6.77 SINKING ATTRIBUTED TO NEGATIVE STABILITY DUE BAD STOWAGE OF CARGO & FREE SURFACE INFLUENCE OF WATER ON MAIN & SHELTER DECKS. VESSEL LYING ON SIDE ON SEABED. TO BE SALVAGED. (LL, 18.6.77) 27.6.77 WK STRUCK BY LIBERIAN PASSENGER LINER 'FAIRSKY', WHICH REPD WK TO BE 2.3M N OF DJAKARTA BREAKWATER G LT. (LL, 25.6.77) 29.6.77 REPD POSN OF WK, RECEIVED BY TELEX FROM OCEAN FLEETS LTD AGENT IN JAKARTA, STATED TO BE 060220S, 1065220E. BUOY POSN AGREES WITH INDONESIAN NM 097/77. NO MENTION OF UNLIT BUOY. (MR ARNOLD, OCEAN FLEETS LTD, TELECON). H2090/71 14.11.77 REFLOATED ON 19.10.77 & TOWED 25M NW, & SUNK IN 054800S, 1063130E APPROX, IN GEN DEPTH 32.8MTRS. (LL, 14.11.77). DELETE ORIGINAL POSN. - NM 2658/77. H3603/78 22.6.81 REPD TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL SINKING POSN TO 0.5M N OF PARI I. IN 055050S, 1063720E APPROX. (INDONESIAN NM 127/81). 25.2.85 NDW SHOWN IN 055050S, 1063721E ON INDONESIAN 86 [1983 EDN]. NC 933. H1274/85 4.3.86 DW (REP 1981) SHOWN IN 055049S, 1063720E ON INDONESIAN 413 [APR'85 EDN]. - NM 852/86. 17.10.91 NOW STATED TO BE NDW. (INDONESIAN NM 45/420/86). NC 2056. HH526/740/01 10.12.97 SHOWN AS NDW REP (1981) ON INDONESIAN 86 [1995 EDN]. RETAIN DW REP (1981) AS TONNAGE & GENERAL DEPTH KNOWN. AMEND TO DW ON 2056 & 3729 TO AGREE LARGER SCALE. - NM 244/98. 7.11.12 [WGD] POSN: 0550.829S, 10637.431E.
Last Amended Date Sep 16, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1947. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY P T PELAYARAN NUSANTARA SRIWIDJAJA RAJA. CAPSIZED & SANK IN JAKARTA BAY SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING TANJONG PRIOK FOR BELAWAN. REFLOATED 7 MONTHS LATER & TOWED 25M OUT & SUNK BY EXPLOSIVES. (MSD).

General Comments

Reported (1981)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 5 50.829 S,106 37.431 E
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FAQ

Where is the KLINGI wreck located?

The KLINGI wreck is located at coordinates 5 50.829 S,106 37.431 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KLINGI?

The seabed around the KLINGI lies at approximately 50 meters deep.

When did the KLINGI sink?

The KLINGI sank on Mar 7, 1977.

When was the wreck of the KLINGI discovered?

The wreck of the KLINGI was discovered in 1977.

What country did the KLINGI belong to?

The KLINGI belonged to ID.

What cargo was the KLINGI carrying?

The KLINGI was carrying vehicles,machinery and mechanical parts,foodstuffs: solid,foodstuffs: liquid,oil.

What was the tonnage of the KLINGI?

The KLINGI had a tonnage of 2199 tons.

What type of wreck is the KLINGI?

The KLINGI is classified as a motor vessel.

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