Yin Jui Shying No.12 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Yin jui shying no.12 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		5 12.35 S,72 27.233 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -5.205833
  • Longitude: 72.453883
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name YIN JUI SHYING NO.12
Type factory ship
Orientation 85
Tonnage 201
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1975
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Sep 15, 2003

Surveying Details

10.3.75 STRANDED IN 051200S, 721200E. (LLOYDS VOL.219). H2685/75 11.4.75 STRANDED IN 051212S, 721736E [DEPENDANT ON STAR FIX & RADAR]. RADAR CONSPIC AT 13M. NAME: 'YIN RUEY SHIANG NO.12' [SIC]. (RFA 'RESURGENT', 16.3.75). CHART AS ST (CONSPIC). - NM 844/75. H4470/77 16.6.80 LIES E/W ON HEADING 085DEGS. (JOINT SERVICES EXPED, CHAGOS PROJECT). H2685/75 29.6.84 'SURVEYED' FROM THE AIR 31.5.84. WELL-WEATHERED BUT NO SIGNS OF BREAKING UP. (HMS FALMOUTH, SIGNAL DTD 31.5.84). 12.12.88 SUPERSTRUCTURE & ALMOST ALL MAIN DECKING DISAPPEARED. DETAILS FROM AIR PHOTO, TAKEN 18.11.88. (HMS EDINBURGH). NCA YET. 24.5.90 POSN GIVEN AS 051221S, 722714E. (NO.1 DOPPLER SECN, 512 STRE). NCA. HH505/400/01 4.3.97 EXAM'D IN 051226.5S, 722715E [WGD] APPROX, USING GPS. NOTED AS BEING FOUR CORRODED STEEL POSTS 2-3FT OUT OF WATER [TIDAL HT 0.8MTR]. POST WERE REMAINS OF BRIDGE STRUCTURE WHICH WAS SUBMERGED BY 4-6FT. BRIDGE WAS TOWARDS THE STERN OF THE VESSEL, WHICH NOW LIES IN THE DEEPER WATER. ALL BRIDGE STRUCTURE ABOVE BRIDGE DECK LEVEL, APART FROM THE POSTS, IS MISSING. THE FOREDECKS ARE BEATEN DOWN WITH THE LEVEL OF THE REEF & WELL SUBMERGED. STRUCTURE BELOW & BEHIND THE BRIDGE DECK IS RELATIVELY INTACT & LIES IN ABOUT 30FT OF WATER. (A MCDONNELL, FAX DTD 26.2.97). AMEND TO WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) IN 051221S, 722714E. - NM 1158/97. 14.5.01 SHOWN AS DW ON US 61610 [7TH EDN SEP 1997]. NFA.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1974 OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION. RAN AGROUND ON BLENHEIM REEF. (LLOYDS VOL.219).

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FAQ

Where is the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 wreck located?

The YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 wreck is located at coordinates 5 12.35 S,72 27.233 E.

When did the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 sink?

The YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 sank on Mar 3, 1975.

When was the wreck of the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 discovered?

The wreck of the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 was discovered in 1975.

What was the tonnage of the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12?

The YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 had a tonnage of 201 tons.

What type of wreck is the YIN JUI SHYING NO.12?

The YIN JUI SHYING NO.12 is classified as a factory ship.

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