Hmnls Van Ghent Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Hmnls van ghent Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		3 5.472 S,107 21.641 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -3.091200
  • Longitude: 107.360683
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always dry
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Name HMNLS VAN GHENT
Type destroyer
Flag NL
Length 98.1 m
Width 9.4 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 1310
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 15, 1942
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Last Amended Date Jan 8, 2024

Surveying Details

HH2088/43 9.7.43 LOST IN 030300S, 1072100E APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H6473/45 24.1.46 ST OF UNIDENTIFIED CRUISER OR DESTROYER FIXED 182DEG, 0.5M FROM ROSS ISLAND. (HMS WHITE BEAR, 1.12.45) INS AS ST (CONSPIC) IN 030512S, 1072148E. - NM 105/46. H2903/55 28.3.56 SHOWN IN 030522S, 1072132E ON INDONESIAN 64. NC 2137. 14.8.80 SHOWN IN 030510S, 1072120E ON INDONESIAN 104 [1977 EDN]. H5088/77 27.3.85 SHIPPING REPORT OF 29.1.85 INDICATES WK NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HAMBURG NM 989/85). NCA YET. H508/77 26.7.88 SHIPPING REPORT 1.5.88 STATES ONLY PART OF WK NOW VISIBLE. MAST SHOWING 2-3MTRS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. (ROSTOCK NM 639(19)/88). BR STD. 3.8.88 STILL SHOWN AS ST ON INDONESIAN 63 [1982 EDN]. NCA. HH100/351/12 26.11.96 REMAINS OF HNMS VAN GHENT LIE IN 030509S, 1072125E [WGD] IN 4MTRS OF WATER. MUCH OF THE VESSEL IS ABOVE WATER BUT ONLY 6 GUNS ARE RECOGNISABLE. IT LIES ON TOP OF A REEF NEAR THE NAVIGABLE CHANNEL. (V SKOGLIE). AMEND TO ST. BR STD. 6.4.10 POSN IN RECORD DOES NOT YET REFLECT ADVICE FM V SKOGLIE DTD 26.11.96. AMENDED TO 0305.15S, 10721.417E [WGD]. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

STRANDED ON BANKA ISLAND AND WAS ABANDONED. (WARSHIP LOSSES OF WW2).

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FAQ

Where is the HMNLS VAN GHENT wreck located?

The HMNLS VAN GHENT wreck is located at coordinates 3 5.472 S,107 21.641 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMNLS VAN GHENT?

The seabed around the HMNLS VAN GHENT lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the HMNLS VAN GHENT sink?

The HMNLS VAN GHENT sank on Feb 15, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMNLS VAN GHENT discovered?

The wreck of the HMNLS VAN GHENT was discovered in 1942.

What country did the HMNLS VAN GHENT belong to?

The HMNLS VAN GHENT belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the HMNLS VAN GHENT?

The HMNLS VAN GHENT had a tonnage of 1310 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMNLS VAN GHENT?

The HMNLS VAN GHENT is classified as a destroyer.

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