Other Wreck 15825

Field	Value
Wreck Category	wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	19 54.833 S,178 17.1 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: -19.913883 Longitude: -178.285000
Water Depth	0 m
Water Level Effect	covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Coral
Original Detection Year	1946
Last Detection Year	1996
Original Source	naval vessel
Surveying Details	H750/47 28.3.47 2 ST WKS LIE 205DEGS, 5.35M FROM SPOT HEIGHT 209 ON VATOA OR TURTLE I. (HMS PENN, SURVEY [M7549/46]) - BR STD. 10.10.68 SHOWN IN 195500S, 1781550W ON PHOTOPLOT PG 1082. NC 2691. 17.1.69 ST WKS SHOWN ON AIR PHOTO 8005-87 SQN/172/FIJI. NCA. H3348/74 9.12.74 POSN OF WKS VERIFIED BY CROSS BEARINGS. (HMNZS TU1 15.10.74) NCA. H3348/74 26.7.77 REPD AS BEING 1M S OF CHARTED POSN. (FIJI MILITARY FORCES) NCA. [SEE ALSO WK RECORD 48349]. 21.3.96 WGD POSN: 195450S, 1781706W FROM PHOTOPLOT PG 1082. NC 441. HH586/480/02 4.6.96 NOT VISIBLE AT HIGH WATER AND CAN NO LONGER BE RECOGNISED AS WRECKS. NOW LOOKS LIKE PIECES OF ROCK SCATTERED ON THE REEF. (FIJI HYDRO OFFICE, FAX DTD 30.5.96) NCA.
Last Amended Date	Jan 23, 2013

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