Tug Wreck 15955

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		21 6.434 S,175 14.4 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -21.107233
  • Longitude: -175.240000
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1982
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date May 11, 2009

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 21 6.434 S, 175 14.4 W near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. This underwater obstruction is recorded as a conspicuous tug boat wreck. Historical survey data identifies the site as a submerged tug, documented in multiple maritime records including HMAS Tobruk and HMNZS Monowai reports. The wreck is noted for its conspicuous nature and remains charted on nautical maps, including New Zealand 8275, as a confirmed underwater obstruction. The site is monitored for navigational safety due to its position in the region.

Surveying Details

H1278/82 18.6.82 ST IN 210634S, 1751418W. (HMAS TOBRUK HN DTD 4.6.82). - NM 1578/82. H2419/77 15.9.82 WK REPD TO BE OF CONSPIC TUG. (HMNZS MONOWAI, HN DTD 6.4.82). NCA. H4005/76 29.3.83 WK DESCRIBED AS CONSPIC. (PACIFIC GUIDEBOOK). 1.4.07 SHOWN AS ST IN 2106.434S, 17514.400W [WGD] ON NEW ZEALAND 8275 [APR '07 EDN].

Circumstances of loss

BLOWN ASHORE DURING CYCLONE `ISSAC'. (LL).

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