Steam Ship Wreck 2888

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	5 13.95 N,115 5.18 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 5.232500 Longitude: 115.086333
Water Depth	26 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 1, 1945
Original Detection Year	1992
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/05 7.8.92 HH100/351/05 7.8.92 WK DIVED ON IN 051400N, 1150500E, APPROX. SINGLE SCREW SS, BRITISH BUILT. LARGELY INTACT AND LYING WITH 45 DEG LIST. WOODEN SUPERSTRUCTURE AMIDSHIPS HAS COLLAPSED. HAS QUANTITIES OF JAPANESE WAR MATERIAL ONBOARD AND A VINTAGE TOYOTA TRUCK ON DECK. THOUGHT LOCALLY TO HAVE BEEN SUNK JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE END OF WW2. (S BROOKS, 24.7.92). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Nov 26, 2007

Circumstances of loss

REPUTED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK BY RAAF, BUT NO OFFICIAL RECORD OF THIS HAS BEEN TRACED. (S BROOKS).

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