Star March Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Star march Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
3 17.427 N,117 32.526 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Lower Low Water |
| Name | STAR MARCH |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | KP |
| Length | 113.6 m |
| Width | 15.5 m |
| Draught | 0.3 |
| Tonnage | 4276 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 28, 1977 |
| Original Detection Year | 1978 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 13.2.78 REPD TO HAVE SUNK IN 031745N, 1173230E. (LL 11.2.78). NCA. H5963/69 17.3.78 DWPA WITH BN, QKFL IN 031725N, 1173230E. (INDO NM 569/77). - NM 767/78. 2.1.79 IT IS INTENDED TO MOVE WK TO S OF GOSONG MENULUN, WHERE IT IS PLANNED TO SCRAP VESSEL. (LL 23.12.78). H5963/69 26.11.79 NOW DWPA. (INDO NM 484/79). - NM 2870/79. 25.4.84 DW IN 031726N, 1173230E. NC 2639. 12.3.86 NOT SHOWN ON INDO 259. DELETE. - NM 1134/86. HH527/775/01 21.11.91 SHOWN AS DW REP (1977) IN 031726N, 1173230E ON INDO 259 [1990]. INS AS DW. - NM 3499/91. 17.5.13 [WGD] POSN: 0317.427N, 11732.526E. NE 1852. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 3, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1957 BY OSAKA ZOSENSHO, OSAKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY Y H SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE APAS PAYAR FOR BUSAN. CAPSIZED AND SANK. (MSD).
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General Comments
Reported (1977) not confirmed