Otowasan Maru Wreck

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Otowasan maru Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		15 9.51 N,109 5.446 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 15.158500
  • Longitude: 109.090767
Wreck Depth 51 m
Water Depth 65 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name OTOWASAN MARU
Type tanker
Flag JP
Length 149.7 m
Width 19.8 m
Draught 11
Orientation 135
Tonnage 9204
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 22, 1944
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Dec 1, 2015

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater shipwreck Otowasan Maru located at coordinates 15 9.51 N, 109 5.446 E identified from UK Hydrographic Office survey records standing approximately 12 meters high in a general depth of 70 meters oriented northwest to southeast

Surveying Details

11.2.85 OBSTN PA 28FMS REPD (1966) SHOWN IN 150900N, 1090530E. ON US 93022 [1972 EDN]. 29.7.86 SHOWN ON USSR 62506 [1981]. H1310/88/45 14.9.88 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF OTOWASAN MARU. (D COX, CODEX TRADING CO LTD, 23.8.88). E/S TRACE INDICATES STANDS ABOUT 12MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH OF ABOUT 70MTRS. LIES NW/SE. 1.12.15 OBSTN 51MTRS SHOWN IN 1509.510N, 10905.446E [WGD]. (METRIFICATION OF EXISTING CHART 3988). AMEND TO OBSTN 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1936 BY MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MITSUI BUSAN KAISHA. OIL ENGINE OF 1231NHP. TORPEDOED BY USSM FLASHER. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the OTOWASAN MARU wreck located?

The OTOWASAN MARU wreck is located at coordinates 15 9.51 N,109 5.446 E.

How deep is the OTOWASAN MARU and where exactly is it located?

The OTOWASAN MARU lies at a depth of about 51 meters and is located at coordinates 15 9.51 N,109 5.446 E.

How deep is the seabed around the OTOWASAN MARU?

The seabed around the OTOWASAN MARU lies at approximately 65 meters deep.

When did the OTOWASAN MARU sink?

The OTOWASAN MARU sank on Dec 22, 1944.

When was the wreck of the OTOWASAN MARU discovered?

The wreck of the OTOWASAN MARU was discovered in 1944.

What country did the OTOWASAN MARU belong to?

The OTOWASAN MARU belonged to JP.

What was the tonnage of the OTOWASAN MARU?

The OTOWASAN MARU had a tonnage of 9204 tons.

What type of wreck is the OTOWASAN MARU?

The OTOWASAN MARU is classified as a tanker.

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