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
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.
Last Amended Date	Jun 27, 2000

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT, CRUMBLING, BOWS SE, CARGO NEARBY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 8 23.48 S,117 26.97 E

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