Saint John Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Saint john Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 1.146 S,46 59.556 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SAINT JOHN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | LR |
| Length | 139.3 m |
| Width | 17.7 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Tonnage | 5311 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid,salt |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 31, 1968 |
| Original Detection Year | 1968 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H5103/61 3.12.68 VESSEL REPORTED GROUNDED OFF PORT DAUPHIN, POSN NOT YET ASCERTAINED. WITH A HEAVY LIST, HEADING NORTH. (LL 31.10 & 18.11.68). NCA YET. H5301/61 24.6.70 ST IN POSN 317.5DEGS X 5.8CABLES FROM FLACOURT FRONT LT OR, IN 250103S, 465934E. (HAMBURG NM 2092/70). BR STD. H5301/61 19.10.70 ST IN POSN 316DEGS X 5.8CABLES FROM FLACOURT REAR LT. (PARIS NM 70 38 30). - NM 1801/70. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 18, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE CANADA FOR INDONESIA. DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING A GALE AND GROUNDED. (LL).
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