Hms Jupiter Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms jupiter Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		6 47.229 S,112 3.031 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -6.787150
  • Longitude: 112.050517
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Name HMS JUPITER
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 106.1 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 2.7
Orientation 70
Tonnage 1690
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 27, 1942
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date May 14, 2025

Surveying Details

H1828/51 13.4.51 DW IN 064715S, 1120300E [UND]. (NETH NM 63/804). - NM 698/51. 8.8.80 SHOWN ON INDO 70. NE 1066. HH100/351/16 18.9.00 DIVED IN 0646.95S, 11203.22E [WGD] USING GPS. THIS IS PROBABLY THE WK OF HMS JUPITER. MINIMUM DEPTH 6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LIES ON ITS SIDE AND IS VERY BROKEN UP. A LARGE GUN (?6 INCH) IS IDENTIFIABLE AT THE STERN AND MANY MUNITIONS, STILL IN CRATES, AROUND THE MIDSHIPS. LOTS OF NETS. BOWS LIE TOWARDS APPROX 70 DEGS.(V SKOGLIE, EMAIL DTD 10.9.00). AMEND TO WK 5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/23 27.6.05 PREVIOUS DETAIL VERIFIED BY LOCAL FISHERMAN WHO HAD DIVED THE WK. FISHERMAN ALSO STATED THAT IN SEPTEMBER WHEN TIDES ARE LOW, THE MAST IS VISIBLE ABOVE THE SURFACE. (S DOUGLAS-PENNANT, EMAIL DTD 24.6.05). NOTED ABOVE THAT WK LIES ON SIDE. RETAIN AS WK 5MTRS. NCA. SEP 2008/000059470 18.7.08 WK OF HMS JUPITER IN 0646.950S, 11203.220E [WGD]. (INDONESIAN NM 25/220/08). RETAIN AS WK 5MTRS. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1938 BY YARROW & CO. 3 DRUM BOILERS AND TURBINE ENGINES OF 40000 SHP FOR 36 KTS. SIX 4.7 INCH, SIX SMALLER GUNS. 10 TORPEDO TUBES. TORPEDOED AND SUNK DURING THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA. 4 OFFICERS AND 91 RATINGS KILLED. OF THOSE RECOVERED, 27 DIED IN CAPTIVITY.

General Comments

Restricted Area - No fishing, diving, anchoring

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FAQ

Where is the HMS JUPITER wreck located?

The HMS JUPITER wreck is located at coordinates 6 47.229 S,112 3.031 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS JUPITER?

The seabed around the HMS JUPITER lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the HMS JUPITER sink?

The HMS JUPITER sank on Feb 27, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMS JUPITER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS JUPITER was discovered in 1951.

What country did the HMS JUPITER belong to?

The HMS JUPITER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS JUPITER?

The HMS JUPITER had a tonnage of 1690 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS JUPITER?

The HMS JUPITER is classified as a destroyer.

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