Otsuyama Maru (Probably) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Otsuyama maru (probably) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
14 10.387 N,109 12.263 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | OTSUYAMA MARU (PROBABLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | JP |
| Tonnage | 6857 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 12, 1945 |
| Original Detection Year | 1954 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H06986/53 20.9.54 DWPA IN 141030N, 1091200E SHOWN ON FRENCH CHART. NC 3989. 22.7.86 DWPA IN 141018N, 1091230E SHOWN ON USSR 62507 [1980]. NCA. HH100/351/12 11.2.97 US ACTION AIR PHOTO SHOWS LARGE BEACHED FREIGHTER BURNING FURIOUSLY. LAGOON BEHIND. ONLY OTSUMAYA MARU FITS. IN 8-10MTRS SOME 200MTRS OFFSHORE IN 1996. NOT MUCH SHOWING ABOVE THE SAND. (F HINDS, LTD DTD 22.1.97). NCA. 1.12.15 DW SHOWN IN 1410.556N, 10912.448E [WGD]. (METRIFICATION OF EXISTING CHART 3988). AMEND DW IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 7, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT BY MITSUI SEMPAKU. BOMBED AND SUNK BY US CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT. (DODS).
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