Sri Bee Hua Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Sri bee hua Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
1 53.66 N,110 52.71 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SRI BEE HUA |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | MY |
| Length | 38.1 m |
| Width | 7.6 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Tonnage | 261 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | timber |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 15, 1979 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H4349/77 13.6.79 REPD SUNK IN APPROX 015342N, 1105230E. EXACT LOCATION NOT MADE BY OWNERS ON 18.5.79. (DAVID Y SEHEULT, HN DTD 18.5.79). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H4349/77 30.8.79 SALVAGE PROSPECTS UNLIKELY. SINKING POSN BASED ON A DR FIX TAKEN 4HRS BEFORE SINKING. MORE ACCURATE POSN UNLIKELY TO BE OBTAINED IN NEAR FUTURE. FURTHER REPORT EXPECTED. (DIRECTOR OF MARINE, SARAWAK). 23.11.79 VESSEL WILL NOT BE SALVED, REGARDED AS A TOTAL LOSS. (LL, 4.12.79). |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 14, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1973. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SRI BEE HUA SHIPPING, SIBU. PASSAGE SEBUYAU FOR TANJONG MANI. SANK WHEN CARGO SHIFTED DURING HEAVY WEATHER.
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