Tug Wreck 26951

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		8 23.48 S,117 26.97 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -8.391333
  • Longitude: 117.449500
Wreck Depth 16 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Sonar Length 30
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2000
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2000

Surveying Details

HH100/351/16 27.6.00 HH100/351/16 27.6.00 DIVED IN 0824.48S, 117 26.97E [WGD] USING GPS. WK IS A TUG WHICH IS UPRIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 16MTRS. MOSTLY INTACT BUT IN A CRUMBLING CONDITION. ALONGSIDE WK IS A CARGO OF MACHINERY AND RAILWAY IRON, WHICH MAY HAVE SPILLED FROM A BARGE IT MAY HAVE BEEN TOWING. LOCALS CALL IT A JAPANESE WK AND IT IS PROBABLY ABOUT 50 YEARS OLD. AN ITEM OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE IS AMONGST THE MACHINERY. BOWS TOWARDS 135 DEGS APPROX. (V SKOGLIE, EMAIL DTD 22.6.00). POSN PLOTS ASHORE AS BA 3011 IS [UND]. POSN 0823.48N, 11726.97E FOR FILING ONLY.

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT, CRUMBLING, BOWS SE, CARGO NEARBY

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