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
Last Amended Date Nov 26, 2007

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.

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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