sar

Distress signal received from 47 meter M/V rabaul queen, 350 persons on board, vicinity 06-28.8S 147-58.5E

Papua New Guinea · Vitiaz Strait · HYDROPAC 277/12

issued: 2012-02-01 22:56Z
status: cancelled 2012-02-02 01:39Z (archive)
authority: AUSSAR 797/12 012214Z FEB 12.
position: -6.480, 147.975
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
VITIAZ STRAIT.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM 47 METER
M/V RABAUL QUEEN, 350 PERSONS ON BOARD,
VICINITY 06-28.8S 147-58.5E. VESSEL
POSSIBLY SINKING. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO RCC AUSTRALIA,
PHONE: 612 623 06811, FAX: 612 623 06868,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

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47 meter M/V rabaul queen, 350 persons on board, sunk vicinity 06-31.5S 147-59.7E at 012349Z febcancelled by · 2012-02-02

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