Emden deep
The Emden Deep is a deep sea in the western part of the Pacific Ocean (Pacific) and with a depth of 10,400 m it is the third deepest point of the Philippines Trench .
Geographical location
The Emden Deep is located in the western Pacific in the center of the Philippinengraben, east of the Philippine island of Siargao and south of the Cape Johnson Depth . It is about 9 ° north latitude and 127 ° east longitude .
history
Until 1945, the Emden Deep was considered the deepest point of the Philippinengraben , which was determined on April 29, 1927 by the crew of the German cruiser Emden on their first voyage around the world at 10,290 m and named after this ship.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dr. Gabler's Traffic Lexicon , 426; Walter (Ed.) Linden, Springer-Verlag, 2013, Google books
Coordinates: 9 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 127 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E