Papanui Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Papanui Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
15 55.345 S,5 43.229 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PAPANUI |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 130 |
| Sonar Width | 16.5 |
| Shadow Height | 10 |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Conspic Visual | visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 150.0,,,090 |
| Original Detection Year | 1912 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H172/12 11.1.12 CHART AS DW (1911) IN 155500S, 054330W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1771. H172/12 12.6.12 DW IN 155500S, 054330W. BOW HAS BROKEN OFF & LIES AHEAD OF MAIN PORTION OF WRECK. AFTER-PART AWASH AT LEVEL OF UPPER DECK. H2552/22 2.5.22 DWP, WITH 6FT HIGH TO W, & 7FT HIGH TO E END. (GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA REPORT, DTD 8.8.22). NE 1771. H4270/34 2.7.34 LETTER WRITTEN TO ST HELENA. H4270/34 7.5.35 DWP WITH DEPTHS OF 3FMS 3FT TO W, & 0FMS 4FT TO E END. (ST HELENA). NE 1771. H3601/68 10.6.69 WRECKAGE AT STERN IS THE STEERING GEAR, 10FT LONG & 4FT HIGH. (HMS VIDAL, DTD 1969). 2.5.86 STF 6FT HIGH AT W END OF WK, IN 155511.5S, 054322W, DWP 3FMS 3FT & 0FMS 4FT AT CENTRE & E END OF WK, RESPECTIVELY. BA 1769 & 1771. H4745/83 27.1.87 REPORTED BY SHIP'S DIVERS IN 155511.5S, 054322W. WELL BROKEN UP BY EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, WITH ONLY ITS STEERING GEAR PROTRUDING 5FT [1.5MTRS] ABOVE MHWS. [MEASURED DIRECTLY BY TAPE]. REMAINDER OF STERN SECTION HAS LEAST DEPTH OF APPROX 6.0MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HN 24/86, DTD 25.11.86). AMEND HEIGHT TO 5FT, AT W END. BR STD. 27.1.94 WGD POSN RECALCULATED TO BE 155520.7S, 054311.8W. NC 1771. 1.10.05 SHOWN AS DWP, WITH POSN CIRCLE & LEGEND, (1.5) STEERING GEAR, AT W END, IN 1555.345S, 0543.197W [WGD]. CHARTED LENGTH 150MTRS, BEAM 40MTRS. NE 1771. SEP 2018/000280205 14.12.18 EXAM'D 14.12.18; WK 'PAPANUI' LOCATED IN 1555.345S, 0543.229W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH UNABLE TO COVER WITH SONAR IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 130.0MTRS, WIDTH 16.5MTRS, HT 10.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 90 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 150.0MTRS TOWARDS 90 DEGS. PARTIALLY BROKEN PASSENGER CARGO VESSEL. REMAINS OF THE STEAM ENGINE IN THE CENTRE AND DAMAGED STEERING GEAR AT THE STERN VISIBLE ABOVE WATER.(UKHO SURVEY TEAM, H525 HI1603). AMEND WK IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 4, 2019 |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
15 55.345 S,5 43.229 W
Papanui on Wreck Map
Papanui Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
CHARTED LENGTH 150MTRS, BEAM 40MTRS