B.f. Macomber Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
B.f. macomber Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 48.752 N,75 4.420 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 16.46 m |
| Name | B.F. MACOMBER |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 48.752 N,75 4.420 W
B.f. Macomber on Wreck Map
B.f. Macomber Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 114719 62.2 M
- B.f. Macomber Wreck 510.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 103925 518.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 103926 1031.7 M
- Gypsum Prince Wreck 1080.9 M
- Cape May Wreck 1768.8 M
- Cape May (1962) Wreck 1802.1 M
- Mars 54 Wreck 2245.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 103922 2248 M
General Comments
HISTORY H9758/76-- OPR-515-R/H-76; ITEM NO. 2; STEAM PROPULSION GEAR ì AND SOME PLATES HUNG IN LAT. 38-48-45.6N, LONG. 75-04-25.8W. MAY ì BE ADDITIONAL PART OF WRECK OF THE B.F. MACOMBER (SEE AWOIS NO. ì 1150). CL470/83-- COE SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATIONS OF PREVIOUS NOS ì WIRE DRAG INFO. REMAINS OF PROPULSION GEAR OF B.F. MACOMBER ì LOCATED IN LAT. 38-48-44.48N, LONG. 75-04-26.97W. NO DEPTH ì OBTAINED. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (UP 4/9/92, SJV) H10446/92-93-- OPR-D368-WH; (FE-386SS RESCINDED); DIVER LD OF ì 16.4 METERS (PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE) IN LAT. 38-48-45.11N, LONG. ì 75-04-25.20W IN 19.2 - 20.2 METERS. SCATTERED DEBRIS (WOODEN ì BEAMS, PLANKS, HAWSER, METAL WINDLASS, 2 RECTANGULAR METAL ì COMPARTMENTS). LD ON LARGE METAL COMPARTMENT RISING APPROXIMATELY ì 3.5 METERS OFF BOTTOM. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED ì WRECK CLEARED 47 FEET AND CHARTING A WRECK COVERED16.4 METERS (54 ì FEET) AS SURVEYED. (UP 3/30/94, SJV) DESCRIPTION 01 1947 16 STEAM, SINGLE SCREW, 138 FEET LONG, 22 FEET WIDE, 290 TONS. SANK AFTER COLLISION ON 7/20/46, 1.1 MILES, 100 DEG. FROM HARBOR OF REFUGE LIGHT IN LAT. 38-48-46N, LONG. 75-04-24W. COVERED 39 FEET IN 69 FEET. OWNER: CONSOLIDATED FISHERIES, LEWES, DE.