Da Qing 236 (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Da qing 236 (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		22 31.821 N,115 55.217 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 22.530350
  • Longitude: 115.920283
Wreck Depth 16 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DA QING 236 (PART OF)
Type tanker
Flag CN
Length 158.5 m
Width 21 m
Draught 9.1
Tonnage 10665
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 11, 1983
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Last Amended Date Jul 20, 2021

Surveying Details

H2500/74 26.10.83 SUNKEN WK IN 223206N, 1155512E APPROX. (HYDROPAC 1256/83). H1274/81 29.11.83 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 223142N, 1155442E APPROX, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, FL.G.3S. (HYDROPAC 1475/83 [93]). AWAIT US OR PRC NM. NCA. H5184/80 1.12.83 ABOVE DETAILS REPEATED. (PRC NM 70/83). - NM 3276/83. H5184/80 4.1.84 REPEAT OF INFO CHARTED IN BA NM 3276/83 BUT POSN 223200N, 1155430E. SALVAGE OPS NOT BEGUN BUT MAY DO SO WITHOUT WARNING. HULL IS KNOWN TO OCCASIONALLY BE VISIBLE ABOVE WATER AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. (HONG KONG NM 71(T)/83). NCA. 21.2.84 SALVAGE OPS NOT YET COMMENCED. (LL, 21.2.84). H5184/80 26.7.84 SANK IN 223103N, 1155502E. (LL, 13.7.84). NCA. H5184/80 8.8.84 PART OF THE WK HAS BEEN REFLOATED & TOWED TO THE COAST IN 224142N, 1153542E [50115]. UNDERWATER CUTTING & REMOVAL OF THE REST HAS COMMENCED. (HONG KONG NM 58(T)/84). NCA. H5184/80 30.1.85 BUOY CHANGED TO FL(2)G.6S IN 223152N, 1155515E. (PRC NM 109/84). NCA YET. H5184/80 1.4.85 WK 16MTRS IN 223150N, 1155512E. TEMP BUOY REMOVED. (PRC NM 16/85). - NM 1067/85.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1959 BY A STEPHEN & SONS LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. PASSAGE DALIAN FOR ZHANJIANG. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH INDONESIAN MV 'GUNUNG KLABAT', WHICH HAD FAULT IN HER STEERING GEAR. CREW OF 59 RECOVERED. FOUR DAYS LATER STRUCK BY BRITISH MV 'STRATHETTRICK'. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the DA QING 236 (PART OF) wreck located?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 22 31.821 N,115 55.217 E.

How deep is the DA QING 236 (PART OF) and where exactly is it located?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) lies at a depth of about 16 meters and is located at coordinates 22 31.821 N,115 55.217 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DA QING 236 (PART OF)?

The seabed around the DA QING 236 (PART OF) lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When did the DA QING 236 (PART OF) sink?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) sank on Oct 11, 1983.

When was the wreck of the DA QING 236 (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the DA QING 236 (PART OF) was discovered in 1983.

What country did the DA QING 236 (PART OF) belong to?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) belonged to CN.

What was the tonnage of the DA QING 236 (PART OF)?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) had a tonnage of 10665 tons.

What type of wreck is the DA QING 236 (PART OF)?

The DA QING 236 (PART OF) is classified as a tanker.

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