Steam Ship Wreck Jp 31812

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	7 6.5 N,106 11 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 7.108333 Longitude: 106.183333
Wreck Depth	40 m
Water Depth	50 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Flag	JP
Orientation	90
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1983
Last Detection Year	1995
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	H1310/83 10.10.83 H1310/83 10.10.83 WK OF JAPANESE CARGO VESSEL TAILU MARU (?TAIGO MARU) LOCATED 4.83 IN 070630N, 1061100E [WGC] USING TRANSIT. STANDS 35FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 165FT. LIES 090/270 DEGS. AND IS LISTING APPROX 15 TO 20 DEGS TO STBD. (P RICHARDS, 19.9.83). INS AS WK 10FMS. BR STD. 22.4.93 22.4.93 WK 40MTRS SHOWN IN 070700N, 1061220E ON MALAYSIAN 5 [1:125000] [1992 EDN]. NCA. HH100/351/09 19.5.95 HH100/351/09 19.5.95 THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS THE SAME AS WK [47164]. P RICHARDS WHO SUBMITTED THE REPORT ABOVE IS WORKING WITH ME NOW. CONFIRMED AS TAIGYO MARU. (F HINDS, FAX DTD 18.5.95). DELETE IDENTITY, RETAIN AS WK 40MTRS IN 070630N, 1061100E.
Last Amended Date	Nov 26, 2002

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT WITH 20 DEG LIST

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 7 6.5 N,106 11 E

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