Carrier Wreck Jp 26940

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 31.092 S,129 53.508 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -4.518200
  • Longitude: 129.891800
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type carrier
Flag JP
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1996
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Dec 6, 2003

Surveying Details

HH100/351/12 25.11.96 FWD HALF OF JAPANESE CARGO VESSEL IN 043105.5S, 1295330.5E [WGD] BY GPS. IT FACES TOWARDS SHORE & LIES ON A STEEP SLOPE, THE AFTERMOST PORTION AT 70MTRS WITH THE TOP OF THE FOREMAST AT 48MTRS. THE STERN HALF OF THE VESSEL WAS THROWN ONTO THE SHORE AFTER AN EXPLOSION FOLLOWING A BOMB ATTACK DURING WW2. SOME REMAINS ARE VISIBLE ON SHORE, BUT MOST HAS BEEN CUT INTO SCRAP BY THE LOCALS. (V SKOGLIE). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING EXPLOSION AFTER BOMB ATTACK DURING WW2, WHICH BROKW VESSEL IN TWO. (V SKOGLIE)

General Comments

FWD PART ONLY

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