DAE WOONG 5
DAE WOONG 5
Years Active: 1974-2000
Vessel Type: Motorised Fishing Jigger
UNSPECIFIED (Will display fallback anchor icon)
Nationality: South Korean
Sunk within two hours of colliding with another South Korean fishing jigger in thick fog north of the Falklands in February 2000.
Main Use:
Squid fishing
Years Active:
1974-2000
Power:
Motor
Built:
1974
Size:
712 Gross tons
55.02 x 8.99 x ? metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering at Busan, South Korea
Main Use: Squid fishing
Built: 1974
Power: Motor
Design/Build: Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering at Busan, South Korea
Size: 712 Gross tons
Dimensions: 55.02 x 8.99 x ? metres
At 17:50 on Wednesday 16th February 2000, in dense fog, two South Korean jiggers, the DAE WOONG 5 and the 111 SHIN WOO, which were squid fishing, collided inside the Falklands Inner Conservation Zone, to the north of the Islands. The DAE WOONG 5, hit amidships, sank in two hours. According to local reports: “She sank about 100 miles north of the Jason Islands. at 49.3705˚S 61.1338˚W”. The Korean Deep Sea Fishing Association representative in Stanley reported that all the 29 Crew from the DAE WOONG 5 had been “recovered” by the 111 SHIN WOO, which had travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay, for repairs. No serious injuries were reported for the crews of either vessel.
At 17:50 on Wednesday 16th February 2000, in dense fog, two South Korean jiggers, the DAE WOONG 5 and the 111 SHIN WOO, which were squid fishing, collided inside the Falklands Inner Conservation Zone, to the north of the Islands. The DAE WOONG 5, hit amidships, sank in two hours. According to local reports: “She sank about 100 miles north of the Jason Islands. at 49.3705˚S 61.1338˚W”. The Korean Deep Sea Fishing Association representative in Stanley reported that all the 29 Crew from the DAE WOONG 5 had been “recovered” by the 111 SHIN WOO, which had travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay, for repairs. No serious injuries were reported for the crews of either vessel.
