SURAT BAY, CATLINS
Named after the ship which was wrecked on the point.
This Bay also appears to have been the graveyard for many of the Chinese fleet, presumably swept ashore in a storm. The resting places of six 47m x 11m Junks and one 100m x 50m Junk have been located.
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JUNK DIMENSIONS.
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LONG LAT.
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HARBOUR
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WRECKED
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47m x 11m
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(46d, 28`, 40S, – 169d, 44`, 33E)
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Yes
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47m x 11m
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(46d, 28`, 41S, – 169d, 44`, 24E)
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Yes
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47m x 11m
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47m x 11m (46d, 28`, 42S, – 169d, 44`, 15E)
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No
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PRESUMED
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47m x 11m
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47m x 11m (46d, 28`, 45S, – 169d, 43`, 49E)
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Unfinished
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47m x 11m
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47m x 11m (46d, 28`, 47S, – 169d, 43`, 48E)
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Yes
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47m x 11m
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47m x 11m (46d, 28`, 49S, – 169d, 43`, 27E)
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No
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PRESUMED
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100m x 50m
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(46d, 28`, 51S, – 169d, 43`, 00E)
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No
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PRESUMED
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.All lying at right angles to the sea-shore.
A MAS applied over the anchors of the 100m x 50m Junk, indicated that each anchor is 8m wide with 1.8m flukes and 0.75 diameter shank. The two anchors are lying 10m apart
T.C.Bell UK Feb 2003
