Captain G Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Captain g Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
22 15 N,116 0 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 50 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CAPTAIN G |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 134.4 m |
| Width | 17.1 m |
| Draught | 11.3 |
| Tonnage | 7275 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | chemicals |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 21, 1968 |
| Original Detection Year | 1968 |
| Last Detection Year | 1992 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 7.2.86 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 222400N, 1145500E. (LIBERTY SHIPS). POSN PLOTS ON LAND ON PRC 9456 [1985 EDN]. NCA. 29.9.92 VESSEL IN DISTRESS 60M SE OF HONG KONG. LAST MESSAGE GAVE POSN 221500N, 1160000E WHERE TUGS LATER FOUND ITEMS OF WRECKAGE. (MSD). IN 50MTRS, POSN FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 24, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
EX LIBERTY SHIP 'AMMLA'. BUILT IN 1943 BY BETHLEHEM-FAIRFIELD, BALTIMORE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PUERTO DARIEN CIA NAV SA. PASSAGE KOSSEIR, RED SEA COAST, FOR SHANGHAI. SUSTAINED MACHINERY DAMAGE AND FLOODING IN TYPHOON 'SHIRLEY' WITH 140 MPH WINDS. TWO MEN LOST. WAS DUE TO BE BROKEN UP ON ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI. (MSD & LIBERTY SHIPS).
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22 15 N,116 0 E
Captain G on Wreck Map
Captain G Wreck on Google Map
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