Wreck at Coron Bay – Palawan – Phillipines. The Kogyo lies on the side in 36m (116ft) water depth. Length of the wreck: 157m (515ft).
On August 30, 1941, the Kogyo was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Beginning on September 7, the ship underwent conversion at the Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe, where it was transformed into an auxiliary transport vessel. Its first cargo consisted of 150 tons of boiler oil, 300 tons of water, and various weapons.
On August 28, 1944, the Kogyo arrived at Takao and embarked 447 passengers, among them personnel. Their equipment included tractors, bulldozers, carryalls, trucks, generators, compressors, and other machinery required for construction and logistical operations.
The Kogyo reached Manila Bay on September 19, remaining undamaged during the air raid of September 21. Early on September 22, it departed Manila as part of the Taihi (“refugee”) convoy bound for Coron Bay, arriving at 15:40 the following day. Some reports claim that the crew spent the night attempting to camouflage the bridge and main deck.
On September 24 the US Task Group 38 launched an air raid on Coron Bay. The Kogyo sustained multiple bomb hits and sank killing 35 crew members.
Size of the Wreck
There are different sources that report different sizes of the wreck. (Between 128m and 158m).
The Measurement from the photogrammetry give a size of:
– 157m max
– 150m water line
– 20m width
When I checked the records at Llody London, I just find an entry of a length of 420ft (128m) , but it is crossed out.
