Hội An wreck
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Hội An wreck | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | South China Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Vietnam | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 29 km from land |
| Position | 16.0400, 108.6000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Hội An wreck, also known as the Cu Lao Cham wreck, lies in the South China Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) off the coast of central Vietnam at approximately 16.04°N 108.6°E / 16.04; 108.6. It was discovered by fishermen in the early 1990s. The Vietnamese government made several attempts to organise an investigation of the site but its efforts initially were confounded by the water depth of 230 feet (70 m). Between 1996 and 1999, the team, which included the Vietnamese National Salvage Corporation and Oxford University’s Marine Archaeology Research Division, recovered nearly 300,000 artifacts.
Location
- Recorded position: 16.0400, 108.6000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South China Sea
- Nearest coast: Vietnam
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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