Ferry Wreck 13757

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		9 14.503 N,99 52.26 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 9.241717
  • Longitude: 99.871000
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Type ferry
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 7, 1976
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date May 10, 2019

Surveying Details

H3015/75 14.4.77 ST IN 091423N, 995227E APPROX. PRESUMABLY THIS WK. (THAI TNM 275/2519) NCA, TEMPORARY INFORMATION ONLY. H3015/75 3.8.81 THAI NM 275/2519(T)/76 REPEATED. NO HAZARD IN THIS POSN. H3015/75 24.9.82 REPEAT. (THAI NM 1/82) NCA. H3015/75 12.7.83 REPEAT. NCA. 3.8.87 THAI NM (T) BEING INSERTED ON CHARTS. 20.7.94 NOT SHOWN ON THAI 243 [1991 EDN] BUT STILL IN 091423N, 995227E ACCORDING TO THAI TEMP NMS [JAN 1994]. NCA. HH515/400/03 15.10.98 NOT SHOWN ON THAI 261 [1ST EDN DTD 1.98]. AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 3983/98. HH515/400/04 10.3.00 ST IN 0914.383N, 9952.450E APPROX. (THAI NM 275/2519(T) DTD JAN 1999). [THAI ORIGINAL REF: THAI HARBOUR DEPT, 15.10.76]. AMENDED LIVE. INS ST PA. - NM 1728/00.

Circumstances of loss

9.8.76 CAPSIZED 7 AUG ABOUT 350M S OF BANGKOK. FERRY WAS TRAVELLING FROM BAN DORI IN SURAT THANI PROVINCE TO SAMUI IS, WHEN SHE CAPSIZED 18M FROM COAST IN GULF OF THAILAND. 27 DIED, 30 MISSING. (LL, 9.8.76).

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