Cebu City Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Cebu city Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
14 24.2 N,120 41.7 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 27 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Lower Low Water |
| Name | CEBU CITY |
| Type | ferry |
| Flag | PH |
| Length | 98.8 m |
| Width | 4.3 m |
| Draught | 5.2 |
| Tonnage | 2452 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 1, 1994 |
| Original Detection Year | 1994 |
| Last Detection Year | 2005 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH522/685/02 14.12.94 SANK IN 143300N, 1204100E. (MANILLA RCC). ALSO REPORTED THAT COLLISION WAS IN 142345N, 1204150E AND 142412N, 1200700E. (LL, 3.12.94). HH522/685/02 14.12.94 UNABLE TO CONFIRM SINKING POSN. CONSIDER MANILLA RCC POSN IN 143300N, 1204100E MOST LIKELY TO BE CORRECT. (LLOYDS INFO, FAX DTD 12.12.94). NCA YET. HH522/685/02 16.5.95 VESSEL ADRIFT IN 142412N, 1204142E. (PHILLIPINES NM 15(31)94T). NOTICE TITLE IS 'SUNKEN WRECK'. INS AS DWPA. - NM 1751/95. HH552/685/03 6.7.98 BLASTING AND LIFTING OF SCRAP OF 'CEBU CITY' TO TAKE PLACE IN 142315N, 1204145E COMMENCING DEC 1997 (SIC). (NAVPHIL 12/171/97 - REC 28.5.98). MAY WELL HAVE SINCE BEEN COMPLETED AND WK REMOVED. AWAIT FURTHER, NCA. HH552/685/04 25.11.03 WK HAS BEEN CLEARED. (H CATAPANG, EMAIL DTD 21.10.03). AMEND LIFT. - NM BLOCK 31/04. HH552/685/05 13.4.05 DELETE. (PHILIPPINE NM 3/69/05). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 25, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH M CONTAINER VESSEL KOTA SURIA (12,549 GRT). SOME 240 OF 495 PASSENGERS RESCUED. (LL).
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