Sun Flower Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Sun flower Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		13 9.455 N,100 50.785 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 13.157583
  • Longitude: 100.846417
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name SUN FLOWER
Type motor vessel
Flag PA
Length 137.5 m
Width 18.6 m
Draught 7.6
Orientation 45
Tonnage 7134
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo granular or powdery material
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 7, 1978
Bottom Texture Clay
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3214/71 4.1.79 SUNK IN 130921N, 1005057E APPROX, IN 13FMS. (MV 'MELAMPUS', HN DTD 7.12.78). CHART AS DW PA. - NM 150/79. H3214/71 15.1.79 POSN 130925N, 1005055E, HEADING NE. LEAST DEPTH APPROX 7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, FL.3S.5M CLOSE NW. (BANGKOK HBR NM 268/2521). NCA YET. H3214/71 29.3.79 REPEATED IN THAI NM 481/2521(T). - NM 894/79. 9.4.79 THAI GOVERNMENT PRESSING FOR WK TO BE REMOVED. (LLOYDS VOL.236). H3214/71 14.9.80 DETAILS OF POSITION PROVIDED BY SMIT LLOYD DIVERS AFTER WK WAS STRUCK BY MV 'ELBE ORE':- NE CORNER KO KHAN NAI 318 DEG[T], LTHO HIN SAMPAYAN 304DEG [T], N CORNER KO RAN DOK MAI 248DEG [T], SE CORNER KO RAN DOK MAI 242DEG [T], E CORNER KO THAI TAHUN 219DEG [T], OBELISK 302.5DEG [T]. (MIDDLETON POTTS & CO, DTD 6.8.81). GIVES POSN 130922N, 1005059E. NCA. H3214/71 14.9.81 WK REPD IN 130923N, 1005059E. BUOY MAY BE INCORRECTLY CHARTED. (SINCLAIR, ROCHE & TEMPERLY, DTD 10.9.81). NCA YET. H3214/71 12.11.81 DW (REPD) IN 130922N, 1005059E. (MIDDLETON POTTS & CO.). - NM 2602/81. H3848/83 13.6.83 POSN NOW 130921.3N, 1005058.5E [INH], WITH G CAN LT BUOY, FL.3S CLOSE NW. (THAI NM 712/2524/83). - NM 1692/83. H3848/83 17.10.85 LT BUOY NOW E CARD, FL(3)10S IN 130924N, 1005055E. (THAI NM 842/2527). NCA YET, TELEXED THAI AUTHORITY RE POSN OF THIS BUOY RELATIVE TO WK. H3848/83 22.11.85 THAI NM 842/2527 CANCELLED. YBY 'NUN' LT BUOY, FL.3S.2M, ESTABLISHED IN 130926N, 1005056E & IN 130923N, 1005053E. SALVAGE OPS CONTINUE. (CHIEF OF MARITIME SECURITY DIVISION, BANGKOK, TELEX DTD 13.11.85). - NM 3263/85. H3848/83 3.7.86 BUOYS NOT SIGHTED 15.3.86. LOCAL REPORTS STATE WK 'HAS BEEN CUT & DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE'. BUOYS NOT SHOWN LATEST EDITION OF THAI CHART. (MV 'ELBE ORE', HN 1/86, DTD 4.4.86). NCA YET. 14.12.87 NOT SHOWN ON THAI 114 [1987 EDN]. CONFIRMS MV 'ELBE ORE' HN. DELETE. - NM 65/88. 21.7.95 DW SHOWN ON THAI 114 [1994 EDN]. RE-INSERT AS DW. - NM 2818/95. SEP 2007000037455 11.2.08 SHOWN AS WK 18MTRS IN 1309.455N, 10050.785E [WGD] ON THAI 164 [2ND EDN JAN '07, LARGEST SCALE]. REGIONAL TEAM ADVISED NM ACTION NECESSARY AS WK SHOWN ON 4 SCALES. NE 986 & - NM BLOCK 170/09.
Last Amended Date Aug 27, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1962 BY URAGA DOCK CO, YOKOSUKA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GREENLINES SHIPPING CO LTD. CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE ROOM WHILE LOADING SUGAR AT KO SICHANG. BEGAN TO LIST DUE TO AMOUNT OF WATER PUMPED INTO HER TO TRY TO PUT OUT FIRE & SUBSEQUENTLY SANK. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the SUN FLOWER wreck located?

The SUN FLOWER wreck is located at coordinates 13 9.455 N,100 50.785 E.

How deep is the SUN FLOWER and where exactly is it located?

The SUN FLOWER lies at a depth of about 18 meters and is located at coordinates 13 9.455 N,100 50.785 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SUN FLOWER?

The seabed around the SUN FLOWER lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the SUN FLOWER sink?

The SUN FLOWER sank on Dec 7, 1978.

When was the wreck of the SUN FLOWER discovered?

The wreck of the SUN FLOWER was discovered in 1978.

What country did the SUN FLOWER belong to?

The SUN FLOWER belonged to PA.

What cargo was the SUN FLOWER carrying?

The SUN FLOWER was carrying granular or powdery material.

What was the tonnage of the SUN FLOWER?

The SUN FLOWER had a tonnage of 7134 tons.

What type of wreck is the SUN FLOWER?

The SUN FLOWER is classified as a motor vessel.

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