Minesweeper Wreck 79586

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
4 6.439 N,104 20.728 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 4.107317
  • Longitude: 104.345467
Wreck Depth 55 m
Water Depth 72 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type minesweeper
Orientation 200
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2000
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH100/351/15 24.2.00 DIVED IN 0406.42N, 10420.82E [WGD] USING GPS. A STEEL PATROL BOAT WITH ROUND HATCHES AND WOODEN DECK. GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. (S SJOSTRAND, E-MAIL DTD 20.2.00). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH553/520/04 4.9.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. APPEARS TO BE A M MINESWEEPER (SISTER VESSEL TO [58217]). ALUMINIUM AND TIMBER CONSTRUCTION. BOW BADLY DAMAGED. NOT MUCH TIME TO DIVE THIS DUE TO THE DEPTH BUT IT SITS UPRIGHT. BOWS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. MUCH NET COVERS THE WHEELHOUSE WHICH IS AT 58MTRS. (V SKOGLIE, EMAIL DTD 26.6.02). AMEND TO WK 56MTRS. - NM 4488/02. HH553/520/05 18.3.03 WK 54MTRS IN 0406.42N, 10420.82E [UND]. (INDO NM 2/1/03). NCA. 4.3.09 WK 55MTRS SHOWN IN 0406.439N, 10420.728E [WGD] SHOWN ON MALAYSIAN 645 [APRIL 07' EDN] . BR STD.
Last Amended Date May 31, 2013

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOWS SSW AND DAMAGED, NETTED

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