Universal Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Universal Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		2 53.55 N,100 58.866 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 2.892500
  • Longitude: 100.981100
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UNIVERSAL
Type motor vessel
Flag SG
Length 132 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 7.9
Tonnage 4886
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 30, 1977
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers UNLIT ISO DANGER BEACON CLOSE S
Surveying Details H2090/71 9.6.77 ST IN 025331N, 1005907E. (PEN MALAYSIA NM 23/77 & TELEX DTD 5.6.77, 8.6.77). - NM 1378/77 & 2649/77. 10.6.77 CARGO BEING SALVAGED. (LLOYDS VOL.228). H2090/71 15.7.77 WK REPD LYING IN NW DIRECTION. (MV 'OCEAN BRIDGE' HN, DTD 19.6.77). 12.9.77 REPD TO BE AT PORT KELANG & BROKEN IN TWO. ABANDONED. (LLOYDS VOL.229). H4779/75 9.11.77 POSN GIVEN AS 025420N, 1005930E. (INDONESIAN NM 211/77). NCA. 26.11.77 REPD TO BE TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.230). 30.1.78 STILL LYING BROKEN IN TWO AT HER ORIGINAL LOCATION, NOT AT PORT KELANG. (LLOYDS VOL.231). H5088/77 12.2.79 AMEND TO DW. (INDONESIAN NM 566/78). BR STD. H3937/74 25.4.79 DW PA (FUNNELS) IN 025245N, 1010000E. (US NM 71268/2/79). NCA. H4719/70 1.10.79 REPD AS DW PA IN 025242N, 1010000E. (HAMBURG NM 2990/79). NCA. H4779/75 12.3.80 REPD TO BE RA CONSPIC FROM RANGE OF 15M. (MV 'HAMPSHIRE' HN, DTD 16.2.80). CHART AS ST. NE 3946. 2.6.80 ST PA SHOWN IN 025245N, 1010000E ON JAPANESE 622. NCA. H3937/74 17.12.80 SOURCE OF US NM 71268/2/79 WAS US NAVAL VESSEL. (DMAHTC, TELEX DTD 3.12.80) H5088/77 7.12.81 FIXED BY RADAR RANGES & COMPASS BRGS. POSN: 025327N, 1005903E. CONSPIC & CLEARLY VISIBLE IN MOONLIGHT. (HMY BRITANNIA, HN DTD 14.11.81). HH520/500/02 9.11.95 AMEND ST PA TO DW. (JAPAN NM 1597/95). HH520/500/02 9.11.95 SUBSTITUTE DW FOR ST PA. (SINGAPORE NM 85/95). HH520/500/02 9.11.95 CONFIRM DW IN JAPAN NM 1579/95 IS THE UNIVERSAL. PA OMITTED AS BEST SCALE JAPANESE CHART IS 1:200,000. (HYDRO DEPT, MARINE SAFETY AGENCY, TOKYO, FAX DTD 9.11.95). AMEND TO DW PA. - NM 3948/95. 30.5.12 [WGD] POSN: 0253.494E, 10059.033E. NE 3940.
Last Amended Date Sep 4, 2023

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1945 BY ERIKSBERGS M/V A/B, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SINGAPORE COSMOS SHIPPING CO. (PTE), LTD. ON PASSAGE FROM SINGAPORE FOR ABU DHABI. RAN AGROUND ON ONE FATHOM BANK, STRAIT OF MALACCA. VESSEL SPLIT IN TWO. ABANDONED & PART CARGO SALVED. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the UNIVERSAL wreck located?

The UNIVERSAL wreck is located at coordinates 2 53.55 N,100 58.866 E.

How deep is the seabed around the UNIVERSAL?

The seabed around the UNIVERSAL lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the UNIVERSAL sink?

The UNIVERSAL sank on Apr 30, 1977.

When was the wreck of the UNIVERSAL discovered?

The wreck of the UNIVERSAL was discovered in 1977.

What country did the UNIVERSAL belong to?

The UNIVERSAL belonged to SG.

What cargo was the UNIVERSAL carrying?

The UNIVERSAL was carrying timber.

What was the tonnage of the UNIVERSAL?

The UNIVERSAL had a tonnage of 4886 tons.

What type of wreck is the UNIVERSAL?

The UNIVERSAL is classified as a motor vessel.

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