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
Last Amended Date Aug 2, 2006

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.

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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