Other Wreck 68597

Field	Value
Wreck Category	distributed remains of wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	12 33.7 N,109 27.9 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 12.561667 Longitude: 109.465000
Water Depth	5 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Low Water
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Boulder
Original Detection Year	1998
Last Detection Year	2019
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/14 12.1.99 SMALL METAL WK LOCATED ON SW TIP OF HON TRAU NAM [LES TROIS ROIS]. WELL BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED AMONGST BOULDERS, LYING IN DEPTHS 2.6-8MTRS. SHAPE OF SOME OF THE METAL PLATES AND GIRDERS WOULD INDICATE THAT EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN USED TO BLOW APART WK FOR SCRAP METAL VALUE. A COMMON FATE OF SHALLOW WATER WRECKS IN VIETNAM. LARGEST SINGLE PIECE MEASURES APPROX 8 X 3MTRS. BELIEVED FROM CONDITION TO BE BETWEEN 40-100 YEARS OLD. (MARK BAKER, FAX DTD 31.12.98). POSN APPROX 1233.70N, 10927.90E. NCA.
Last Amended Date	Oct 9, 2020

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 12 33.7 N,109 27.9 E

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