Other Wreck 39788

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		1 56.2 S,125 25.308 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -1.936667
  • Longitude: 125.421800
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Lower Low Water
Length 30 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1996
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Nov 27, 2003

Surveying Details

HH100/351/12 26.11.96 SMALL WK IN 015612S, 1252518.5E [WGD]. ITEMS RECOVERED INDICATE THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUTCH BUILT, BUT WAS JAPANESE MANNED BEFORE SINKING IN WW2 IN BOMB ATTACK. LIES WITH DISINTIGRATING BOW ON THE REEF WHICH UNCOVERS AT LW. THE STERN IS IN 15MTRS AND COMES WITHIN 3MTRS OF THE SURFACE. IT WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE EXCEEDED 30MTRS IN LENGTH. (V SKOGLIE). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

SMALL DUTCH BUILT VESSEL, WHICH WAS JAPANESE MANNED AND SUNK BY BOMB ATTACK IN WW2. (V SKOGLIE)

General Comments

BOW DISINTEGRATING.

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