Argo Merchant-Bow Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Argo merchant-bow Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
41 0.708 N,69 27.166 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.011792
  • Longitude: -69.452772
Name ARGO MERCHANT-BOW
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H8484/59--38FT DEPTHS EXIST IN VICINITY. (ENTERED 8/92 RWD). LNM59/76(12/22/76)--1ST CGD; TANKER, ARGO MERCHANT, IS AGROUND AND BROKEN ì IN TWO PARTS IN LAT 41-02-12N, LONG 69-27-30W; IT HAS A QK FL W ì LIGHT ON ITS FOREMAST AND IS LEAKING OIL. LNM9/77(3/2/77)--1ST CGD; ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM DIVERS' SURVEY IN AREA ì OF WRECK REVEALED THE STERN SECTION OF VESSEL IN POSITION LAT ì 41-02-12N, LONG 69-27-30W (SEE AWOIS ITEM 8016); SCATTERED DEBRIS ì RUNNING 2700 YARDS ALONG SEA BOTTOM ON BEARING 120 T, TO ì SUBMERGED BOW IN 60 FT OF WATER AT LAT 41-00-42N, LONG ì 69-27-12W(NAD 27). (ENTERED MSD 6/91)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 41 0.708 N,69 27.166 W
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