Big Orange Viii Wreck

Field Value
Big orange viii Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
29 27.880 N,94 57.729 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.464675
  • Longitude: -94.962147
Name BIG ORANGE VIII
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL699/85--USPS, 5/4/85; SHIP WRECK ACROSS FROM BUOY 35, AGROUND ì AND BEING SCRAPPED. LNM40/85--8TH CGD, 9/18/85; REFERENCE TO CL699, POSITION ì PUBLISHED AS LAT.29-27-52N, LONG.94-57-43W (27). ENTERED 10/95 ì MCR H10664/96--OPR-K204-AHP; THIS AREA IS SHOAL AND HAS NUMEROUS GROUNDED BARGES FOR SALVAGE AND REPAIRS. NO VISUAL SIGHTING COULD BE MADE AND NO ECHOSOUNDER SEARCH COULD BE CONDUCTED. THIS WK WAS MOST LIKELY SALVAGED AS ITS REPORTED POSITION LIES WITHIN A SALVAGE AREA (UPDATED 7/14/05, SME)

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