Gyoyu Maru (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Gyoyu maru (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
19 28 N,115 41 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2200 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GYOYU MARU (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | JP |
| Length | 82.3 m |
| Width | 12.2 m |
| Draught | 5.9 |
| Tonnage | 2332 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 3, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1944 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 4.9.80 WRECK SHOWN IN 192800N, 1154100E ON US 93036 [1980 EDN]. PLOTS IN 2200MTRS. NCA. FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 27, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- BRITISH REGISTERED JOAN MOLLER, SEIZED BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AT OUTBREAK OF WAR. BUILT IN 1918 BY HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 215NHP. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY US SUBMARINE SEAHORSE ABOUT 250M E OF HAINAN ISLAND. (US SUBMARINE ATTACKS WW11 & DODS).
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19 28 N,115 41 E
Gyoyu Maru (Possibly) on Wreck Map
Gyoyu Maru (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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