Amonea Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Amonea Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
7 50.491 N,117 13.627 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AMONEA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Width | 15.2 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Tonnage | 4401 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 14, 1960 |
| Original Detection Year | 1961 |
| Last Detection Year | 1973 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H3264/61 18.8.61 ST ON AN ISLAND IN BALABAC STR. IN APPROX POSN 174.5 DEG, 4.5 M CORMIRAN IS LT. (USNM 3123/61, LL). WK CONSPIC. (CORAMANDEL, HN 4.61). INS ST (CONSPIC) IN 075023N, 1171356E. - NM 1702/61. H3264/61 18.8.61 2 SMALL VESSELS, PROBABLY SALVAGE VESSELS NEAR WK, UNLOADING. WK ABOUT 5000 TONS. (RNLN LUYMENS). H3264/61 18.8.61 ST (CONSPIC) IN 075023N, 1171356E. (MANILA NM 43/61). H3264/61 30.11.62 POSN ABOUT 3.5 CABLES ENE. (MS HOPECREST HN DTD 19.1.62, & HMS COOK, 27.10.62). ALSO LATER MANILA NM 146/64. AMEND POSN TO 075036N, 1171336E. - NM 2581/62. H3264/61 23.3.71 WK NO LONGER CONSPIC. (SS ZARIA, HN DTD 1971). - NM 585/71. 19.7.73 SHOWN ON PC & GS 4707 [1973]. 30.10.87 [LUZ] POSN: 075030N, 1171332E. NC 287. [WGD] POSN: 0750.491N, 11713.627E. NE 948. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 20, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
STRANDED. (LL).
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