Argo Merchant-Stern Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Argo merchant-stern Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
41 2.208 N,69 27.466 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.036792
  • Longitude: -69.457772
Name ARGO MERCHANT-STERN
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H8484/59--60FT DEPTHS EXIST IN VICINITY. (UPDATED 8/92 RWD). LNM59/76(12/22/76)--1ST CGD; TANKER, ARGO MERCHANT, IS AGROUND AND ì BROKEN IN TWO PARTS IN LAT 41-02-12N, LONG 69-27-30W; HAS A QK FL ì W LIGHT ON ITS FOREMAST AND IS LEAKING OIL. LNM9/77(3/2/77)--1ST CGD; ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM DIVERS' SURVEY IN ì AREA OF WRECK REVEALED STERN SECTION OF VESSEL IN POSITION LAT 41-02-12N, ì LONG, LONG 69-27-30W; SCATTERED DEBRIS RUNNING 2700 YARDS ALONG SEA ì BOTTOM ON A BEARING OF 120 DEGREES T, TO SUBMERGED BOW IN 60 FT OF ì WATER IN LAT 41-00-42N, LONG 69-27-12W(NAD 27). (SEE AWOIS ITEM 8017). ì (ENTERED MSD 6/91)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 41 2.208 N,69 27.466 W
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