Ario (2) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Ario (2) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
34 37.810 N,76 19.698 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 20.42 m |
| Name | ARIO (2) |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
34 37.810 N,76 19.698 W
Ario (2) on Wreck Map
Ario (2) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS CONTROVERSY IN THE HISTORICAL RECORDS IN POSITIONING OF THIS WRECK EXISTS. ì ARIO HAS BEEN MADE INTO TWO FILES: ARIO (1) AWOIS ITEM 581; AND ì ARIO (2) AWOIS ITEM 604. A POSITIVE INDENTIFICATION OF THIS WRECK ì WOULD BE DESIRABLE. MINIMUM SEARCH RADIUS 750M. HISTORY NM11/42(755.2A)-- SUNKEN WRECK WITH MAST SHOWING ABOVE WATER ì HAS BEEN REPORTED 8 MILES 95 DEG FROM CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE IN ì LAT 34/37N, LONG 76/22W. CGNM17/42(1005)--4/29/42; SAME AS ABOVE. HO WRECK LIST--LIST DATE UNKNOWN; WRECK DELETED FROM CHART AS ì SHOWN ON AID PROOF NO. 11, DATED AUG 22, 1942. CL93/55-- REFERENCE. CL684/55--USC&GS LTR-WRECK REPORT; ARIO HO NO.853. A ì HANG WAS LOCATED ON WHAT IS BELIEVED "NOT" TO BE THE ARIO BUT ì POSSIBLY A CORAL HEAD OR PART OF A SUNKEN BARGE. THE AREA WAS ì INVESTIGATED WITH A HAND LEAD AND THE OBSTRUCTION HAD A HARD ì "FEEL". F00143WD BELOW REPORTS SAME. NM42/55(4715)--10/15/55; THE WRECK CHARTED IN LAT 34/37N, LONG 76/20W WAS ì LOCATED IN LAT 34/37/39N, LONG 76/19/47W AND CLEARED TO 63FT. F00143WD/55--NO.853; A WRECK (IDENTIFICATION DOUBTFUL) HUNG ì AT 72FT, CLEARED AT 63FT, AND SOUNDED AT 67FT WAS LOCATED AT LAT ì 34/37/48N, LONG 76/19/43.2W (NAD27). H9060/69-70; WRECK NOT VERIFIED OR DISPROVED. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.853; TANKER ARIO, 6952 GT, SUNK 3/15/42 BY SUBMARINE 177 NO.853; REPORTED AT POS.34-37N, 76-20W THRU NAVAL OPS RECORDS 195 LORAN-C RATES: 9960 CHAIN; 27045.0-X AND 39747.5-Y; STEVEN PFAFF (919-759-9525) PROVIDED THE VERIFIED LORAN NUMBERS. 230 NO.36312 (REVISED 5/98 RWD)