Matthew Flinders Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Matthew flinders Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
18 41.5 S,179 33.25 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | always dry |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MATTHEW FLINDERS |
| Type | ferry |
| Flag | FJ |
| Length | 61 m |
| Width | 9.4 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 1002 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Bottom Texture | Coral |
| Original Detection Year | 1989 |
| Last Detection Year | 1995 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH586/350/01 27.7.89 AGROUND, LYING ON PORT SIDE, TAKING IN WATER AND WITH ENGINE ROOM FLOODED, ON NAVATU REEF. (LL, 13 & 14.7.89). SALVAGE ATTEMPT IN HAND. (LL, 20.7.89). HH586/350/01 9.8.89 SALVAGE ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL. VESSEL HAS 9 TANKS PUNCTURED. FURTHER ATTEMPT MAY BE MADE. (LL, 26.7.89) NCA YET. HH586/350/01 19.9.89 SALVAGE ATTEMPTS ABANDONED. (LL, 29.8.89) NCA. HH586/350/01 7.3.90 SETTLED AS CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL, 7.2.90) NCA. HH586/490/01 24.11.93 STRANDED ON W EXTREMITY OF NA-VATU REEF AND VERY HIGH OUT OF THE WATER. (MT PACIFIC NAVIGATOR, 26.10.93) HH586/490/02 6.12.95 WK IS ON EASTERN SIDE OF THE REEF AND IS RADAR CONSPIC. LIES N OF THE S TIP BY THE SAME DISTANCE AS CHARTED. REEF APPEARS TO LIE ABOUT 2.3M SW OF CHARTED POSN. (PACIFIC ROVER, HN DTD 24.11.95) - NM 143/96. 21.3.96 WGD POSN: 184130S, 1793315W. NC 441. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 22, 1999 |
Circumstances of loss
13.7.89 RAN AGROUND WHILE CARRYING TOURISTS AND ISLANDERS ON CRUISE AROUND THE LAU GROUP OF ISLANDS. (LL, 12 & 13.7.89)
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18 41.5 S,179 33.25 W
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