United Sing Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
United sing Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
23 13 N,117 15 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UNITED SING |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 150.3 m |
| Width | 21 m |
| Draught | 9.1 |
| Tonnage | 5889 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 16, 1992 |
| Original Detection Year | 1992 |
| Last Detection Year | 1993 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH548/448/01 27.10.92 AGROUND IN 231300N, 1171500E. BUNKERS REMOVED BY SALVORS. SALVAGE DELAYED DUE WEATHER AND VESSEL MAY BREAK IN TWO DURING OPS TO REMOVE CARGO. (LL, 2.10.92). 28.10.92 SALVAGE OPS ABANDONED DUE TO SEASONAL MONSOON. (LL, 27.10.92). NCA YET. HH548/448/01 11.2.93 REFLOATING ATTEMPTS ABORTED. MAY BE RESUMED IN 1993. (LL, 22.1.93). WK HAS BEEN SETTLED AS CTL. (LL, 8.2.93). NCA YET. HH548/448/02 17.8.93 NOW REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK. SALVAGE CO CONTRACTED TO SALVE VESSEL IF POSSIBLE. (LL, 7.8.93). CLOSE TO CHARTED ROCKS. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 23, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-RAYA HAPPINESS '91, EX-ALIOTH '83, EX-XIN HUA MEN '82, EX'SIL TULLA '82. BUILT IN 1978 BY SCHIFFWERFT 'NEPTUN', ROSTOCK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY TILLEMONT SHIPPING CORPORATION SA. PASSAGE KEELUNG FOR HONG KONG. RAN AGROUND. CREW RECOVERED. COULD NOT BE REFLOATED DUE TO MONSOON CONDITIONS. SETTLED AS CTL. (MSD).
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