Island Pearl Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Island pearl Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 14.319 N,106 58.96 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ISLAND PEARL |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 69.2 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 4.9 |
| Tonnage | 1379 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | rubber,cement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 23, 1973 |
| Original Detection Year | 1974 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H3163/69 22.1.74 DW PA 222DEGS 7.5 MILES FROM NUI VUNG TAU LT. (LL 214 & 215). - NM 457/74. H3163/69 22.3.74 SHOWN IN 101412N, 1065912E [US POSN]. (US NM 561/74). NFA. 15.12.92 SHOWN AS DW IN 101411N,1065912E ON US 93404 [5TH EDN DTD 4.10.80]. NFA. 5.2.14 SHOWN IN 1014.316N, 10658.960E [WGD] ON BA 1016 [EDN 5 DTD 9.2.12]. 11.5.21 DW SHOWN IN 1014.319N, 10658.960E [WGD]. BA 1100 (EDN 4, DTD 5/3/20). MOVE TO REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 11, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1940 BY CALEDON SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO LTD, DUNDEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY EMPIRE NAVIGATION CO LTD, DUNDEE. PASSAGE PHNOM-PENH FOR SINGAPORE. CAPSSOZED AND SANK IN HEAVY SEAS. CREW RECOVERED. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
10 14.319 N,106 58.96 E
Island Pearl on Wreck Map
Island Pearl Wreck on Google Map
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