Military Vessel Wreck 73784

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		8 23.55 S,116 4.2 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -8.392500
  • Longitude: 116.070000
Wreck Depth 39 m
Water Depth 45 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Type military vessel
Sonar Length 25
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2000
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Aug 30, 2003

Surveying Details

HH100/351/17 27.6.00 DIVED IN 0823.83S, 11603.75E [WGD] USING GPS. A SMALL VESSEL OF ABOUT 25MTRS IN LENGTH. UPRIGHT AND INTACT ON A SANDY BOTTOM. MIN DEPTH 39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. BOWS LIE TOWARDS 300 DEGS. IT HAS A SMALL RAMP AT THE STERN AND SEVERAL RUSTED 'OIL DRUMS' LIE AROUND. ?DEPTH CHARGES. LOCALS DESCRIBE IT AS A JAPANESE WARSHIP AND IT OFTEN DIVED BY THE LOCAL DIVE RESORTS. ITEMS OF JAPANESE CROCKERY FOUND. (V SKOGLIE, EMAIL DTD 22.6.00). INS AS WK 39MTRS. BR STD. FOR FILING ONLY. 30.8.03 CHARTED IN 0823.550S, 11604.200E [UND] [LOCAL FIT]. NE 3706.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS NW

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