Tanjung Pandan, Indonesia

Tek Sing

The Tek Sing was a large three-masted Chinese ocean-going junk which sank on 6 February 1822, in an area of the South China Sea known as the Belvedere Shoals. The vessel was 50 meters in length, 10 meters wide and had a burden of about 800–900 tons. Its tallest mast was estimated to be 27 metres in height.

City
Tanjung Pandan
Country
Indonesia
Category
Historic
Suggested visit
About 90 minutes

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