Alva Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Alva Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 33.333 N,69 54.268 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 8.53 m |
| Name | ALVA |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
41 33.333 N,69 54.268 W
Alva on Wreck Map
Alva Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY H1573/1883-1886--27-30FT DEPTHS EXIST IN VICINITY. NM32/1892(636)--JULY 27, 1892, A GAS BUOY, PAINTED BLACK AND EXHIBITING A FIXED WHITE LIGHT, WAS PLACED TO MARK THE WRECK OF THE YACHT ALVA, RECENTLY SUNK IN POLLOCK RIP SLUE, COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS, ABOUT 1/2 MILE S.2DEG W. TRUE, FROM BROKEN PART OF POLLOCK RIP (NORTH PART) BELL BUOY; WITH POLLOCK RIP LIGHTVESSEL, NO. 42, BEARING S.38DEG W. TRUE. THE WRECK LIES IN 4 1/2 FATHOMS WITH HER RAIL NEARLY AWASH AT LOW WATER. MASTS AND SMOKESTACK ARE STANDING. NM3/1893(43)--WRECK OF THE ALVA IN POLLOCK RIP SLUE LIES ON THE FOLLOWING BEARINGS: MONOMOY POINT LIGHTHOUSE N.88DEG W. TRUE, DISTANT 4 1/10 MILES. CHATHAM (SOUTH) LIGHTHOUSE N.16DEG W.TRUE, (THE TWO BEARINGS HAVE BEEN PLOTTED AND SCALED IN LAT 41-33-24N, LONG 69-54-24W(NAD83) ON CHART 13237). POLLOCK RIP BUOY (RED NUN NO. 2) HAS BEEN MOVED TO A POSITION, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CHANNEL, FROM WHICH MONOMOY POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEARS N.79DEG W. TRUE, DISTANT 3 5/8 MILES. POLLOCK RIP SHOAL BUOY (RED NO. 4) HAS BEEN MOVED TO A POSITION FORM WHICH MONOMOY POINT LIGHTHOUSE BEARS N.74DEG W. TRUE, DISTANT 3 1/4 MILES. THESE POSITIONS WERE DETERMINED DURING THE LATE SURVEY OF THE SHOALS. NM33/1893(677)--THE BLACK GAS BUOY, SHOWING A FIXED WHITE LIGHT, PLACED TO MARK THE WRECK OF THE STEAM YACHT ALVA, SUNK IN POLLOCK RIP SLUE IN A POSITION FROM WHICH MONOMOY POINT LIGHTHOUSE BORE N.88DEG W. TRUE, DISTANT 4 1/10 MILES, HAS BEEN REMOVED, AS THERE IS A LEAST DEPTH OF 24FT OF WATER OVER THE WRECK, AND IT IS, THEREFORE, NO LONGER AN OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION. H9750/78--35-38FT DEPTHS EXIST IN VICINITY. (THE ALVA APPEARS NEVER TO HAVE BEEN CHARTED OR SPECIFICALLY INVESTIGATED BY NOS). H11078/01-- S-B904-WH; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR OBTAINED 2 CONTACTS INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF A SMALL WRECK. SWMB OBTAINED A LD OF 28 FEET IN LAT. 41-33-19.95N, LONG. 69-54-16.10W. NO DIVE OPS CONDUCTED DUE TIME CONSTRAINTS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 28 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 7/17/02, SJV) DESCRIPTION ****BOSTON GLOBE ADVERITSER; JULY 24, 1892, W.K. VANDERBILTS YACHT ALVA STRUCK BY THE H.F. DIMOCK AND SUNK IN NANTUCKET SOUND, JULY 26, 1892; YACHT RESTS IN 30FT OF WATER. ALVA IS A STEEL SCREW STEAMER WITH BARKENTINE RIG, 285FT.L 32FT W, DRAFT 18FT, AND 600GT...JULY 27, 1992; ALVA BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK ON THE PORT BOW ABAFT THE COLLISION BULKHEAD...JULY 28, 1982, SCHOONER EVERETT WEBSTER WITH 707 TONS OF COAL GROUNDED ON THE ALVA AND KNOCKED OFF THE YACHT'S FORE TOPMAST AND SMOKESTACK. (ENTERED 9/92 RWD)