Amaretto Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Amaretto Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
44 5.588 N,68 59.886 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 44.093136
  • Longitude: -68.998092
Name AMARETTO
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

00970 DESCRIPTION **** NATIONAL FISHERMAN, OCTOBER, 1985, SARDINE CARRIER STOLEN AND SUNK ON JULY 21, 1985 APPROX. TWO MILES EAST OF OWLS HEAD MAINE. WOOD CONSTRUCTION, 71 FT. LONG, 68 YEARS OLD. OWNERS SPENCER AND DAYLE FULLER OF VINALHAVEN. NO SALVAGE EFFORTS WILL BE MADE. SUNK IN ABOUT 120 FEET AND NOT CONSIDERED A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. COAST GUARD AND MAINE MARINE PATROL HAVE SINKING UNDER INVESTIGATION. (LORAN-C COORDINATES AT COAST GUARD BASE ROCKLAND) ON JULY 30 SCANNING EQUIPMENT AND ECHO SOUNDER USED FOR SEARCH. NEGATIVE. POSSIBILITY THAT VESSEL IS SHIFTING DUE TO REMAINING BUOYANCY. FORMER NAME MURIEL. POSITION OF WRECK USING APPROX. RANGE AND BEARING FROM OWLS HEAD FALLS IN 273 FT. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH 400% SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH OR BOTTOM DRAG INVESTIGATION, 1.5 MILE RADIUS NOT ASSIGNED. See Also LNM 31/85 CGD1 (KRW 04/04/06)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 44 5.588 N,68 59.886 W
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