Yuan Hsin No.16 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Yuan hsin no.16 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
1 11.406 N,103 50.79 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 1.190100
  • Longitude: 103.846500
Wreck Depth 45 m
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name YUAN HSIN NO.16
Type trawler
Tonnage 715
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 4, 1989
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details HH522/350/01 10.3.89 WK OF STEEL TRAWLER EXISTS IN 011124.5N, 1035054E. (DG SEACOM, TELEX 15.2.89). DESCRIBED AS DANGEROUS WK. (HYDROPAC 214/89(71)). CHART AS DW IN 011126N, 1035059E [KEA]. - NM 971/89. HH522/350/01 12.4.89 NAME GIVEN AS 'YUAN HSIN NO.16', SANK 15.2.89. LOCAL AGENTS STATE WK COULD NOT BE LOCATED. (LL, 18.3.89). HH521/008/89 14.4.89 SANK IN 011125N, 1035054E. (PSA NM 49/89). [PSA USE UNCONVENTIONAL SYMBOL]. NCA YET. HH525/350/01 2.5.89 POSN GIVEN AS 011124N, 1035054E. (INDONESIAN NM 103/89). NCA. HH516/008/89 7.6.89 WK, LEAST DEPTH 42MTRS, IN 011124.5N, 1035054E. (MALAYSIAN NM 36(P)/89). 18.8.92 SURVEYED SHORTLY AFTER SINKING. LEAST DEPTH 42MTRS IN 011125N, 1035054E. POSN FIXED USING 2-RANGE TRISPONDER. (PSA, 11.8.92). COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. - NM 2860/92. 16.11.98 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 2.8.00 NOW CHARTED IN 0111.408N, 10350.772E [WGD]. NE 2556. 19.4.17 SHOWN AS WK 45MTRS IN 0111.408N, 10350.772E [WGD]. (MPA SINGAPORE DB CHART 4041, EDN 12, PUB 4.5.17). AMEND NDW 45MTRS.
Last Amended Date Aug 22, 2023

Circumstances of loss

3 MONTH OLD VESSEL, SANK IN STRAIT OF SINGAPORE. CREW RESCUED. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY YUAN HSIN FISHERY CO. LTD. (MSD)TAIWANESE FISHING TRAWLER SANK ON 4 FEBRUARY 1989 AFTER COLLISION WITH ISRAELI CONTAINER VESSEL

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 1 11.406 N,103 50.79 E
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FAQ

Where is the YUAN HSIN NO.16 wreck located?

The YUAN HSIN NO.16 wreck is located at coordinates 1 11.406 N,103 50.79 E.

How deep is the YUAN HSIN NO.16 and where exactly is it located?

The YUAN HSIN NO.16 lies at a depth of about 45 meters and is located at coordinates 1 11.406 N,103 50.79 E.

How deep is the seabed around the YUAN HSIN NO.16?

The seabed around the YUAN HSIN NO.16 lies at approximately 50 meters deep.

When did the YUAN HSIN NO.16 sink?

The YUAN HSIN NO.16 sank on Feb 4, 1989.

When was the wreck of the YUAN HSIN NO.16 discovered?

The wreck of the YUAN HSIN NO.16 was discovered in 1989.

What was the tonnage of the YUAN HSIN NO.16?

The YUAN HSIN NO.16 had a tonnage of 715 tons.

What type of wreck is the YUAN HSIN NO.16?

The YUAN HSIN NO.16 is classified as a trawler.