Mariana 3 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Mariana 3 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
5 39.909 S,119 18.026 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 300 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Lower Low Water |
| Name | MARIANA 3 |
| Type | tug |
| Flag | ID |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 24, 1975 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 25.1.76 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS APPROX 33M S OF UJUNG PANDANG, IN MACASSAR STRAIT IN ABOUT 60M OF WATER. (LL, 24.1.76). 24.7.76 DW PA IN 053900S, 1191800E. (INDONESIAN NM 44/76). PLOTS IN OVER 100FMS, BUT IF IT LIES ABOUT 1M TO N THEN IT COULD BE A HAZARD. - NM 1394/76. 21.4.88 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA REP (1975) IN 053954S, 1191802W [UND]. NC 1293. 19.7.88 NOT SHOWN ON INDONESIAN 128 [CORRECT TO 52/86] BUT STILL SHOWN ON LARGEST SCALE INDONESIAN 139 [CORRECT TO 27/85]. NCA YET. 17.1.14 [WGD] POSN: 0539.918S, 11918.023E. NC 2954. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 21, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY INDONESIAN STATE OIL CO. PERTIMA, WAS TOWING A BARGE CONTAINING 950 KILOLITRES OF BBM FROM UJUNG TO PANDANG. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH MT BRUCE WINDRATI. 11 LIVES WERE LOST. BARGE WAS UNDAMAGED. (LL).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
5 39.909 S,119 18.026 E
Mariana 3 on Wreck Map
Mariana 3 Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
PROBABLY ORIGINALLY A FLOATING DERELICT. Rep (1975).