Steam Ship Wreck Jp 12618

Field	Value
Wreck Category	wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 14.5 N,4 21 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.241667 Longitude: 4.350000
Water Depth	2 m
Water Level Effect	covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Flag	JP
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1926
Last Detection Year	2006
Original Source	naval vessel
Markers	G CONL LT BUOY AT S END OF WK
Surveying Details	H6991/21 4.11.26 UNKNOWN WK IN 511430N, 042100E, ABOUT 2M BELOW ANTWERP. AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE CHANNEL BY SUCTION DREDGING BENEATH THE HULL, TO BURY THE WK IN THE SEABED. (HMS CURACOA, 14.9.26) NCA, CONSIDERED TO BE TEMPORARY INFORMATION. H7583/26 20.11.26 JAPANESE SS GROUNDED WHEN DRAWING 30FT, & HAS BROKEN BACK, WITH NO HOPE OF SAVING VESSEL. ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR CHANNEL BY SUCTION DREDGING BY PREPARING A DEEP HOLE ALONGSIDE WK TO SINK HER INTO. MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY AT S END OF WK. (HMS CLEOPATRA, SEP'26) NCA. 31.7.06 NOT SHOWN ON BELGIAN 104/4 [CORRECT TO 7.7.2005]. AMENDED TO DEAD. NE 139.
Last Amended Date	Aug 2, 2006

Circumstances of loss

OSAKA LINE SS, NAME UNKNOWN, GROUNDED FOLLOWING A COLLISION. (HMS CURACOA & CLEOPATRA)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 14.5 N,4 21 E

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