Military Vessel Wreck 73784

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	8 23.55 S,116 4.2 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: -8.392500 Longitude: 116.070000
Wreck Depth	39 m
Water Depth	45 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Lower Low Water
Type	military vessel
Sonar Length	25
Orientation	160
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	2000
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/17 27.6.00 DIVED IN 0823.83S, 11603.75E [WGD] USING GPS. A SMALL VESSEL OF ABOUT 25MTRS IN LENGTH. UPRIGHT AND INTACT ON A SANDY BOTTOM. MIN DEPTH 39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. BOWS LIE TOWARDS 300 DEGS. IT HAS A SMALL RAMP AT THE STERN AND SEVERAL RUSTED 'OIL DRUMS' LIE AROUND. ?DEPTH CHARGES. LOCALS DESCRIBE IT AS A JAPANESE WARSHIP AND IT OFTEN DIVED BY THE LOCAL DIVE RESORTS. ITEMS OF JAPANESE CROCKERY FOUND. (V SKOGLIE, EMAIL DTD 22.6.00). INS AS WK 39MTRS. BR STD. FOR FILING ONLY. 30.8.03 CHARTED IN 0823.550S, 11604.200E [UND] [LOCAL FIT]. NE 3706.
Last Amended Date	Aug 30, 2003

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS NW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 8 23.55 S,116 4.2 E

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