Bill Walker Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Bill walker Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 5.242 N,88 33.132 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.02 m |
| Name | BILL WALKER |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 5.242 N,88 33.132 W
Bill Walker on Wreck Map
Bill Walker Wreck on Google Map
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- Raven Wreck 32.1 M
- Marguerite Wreck 637.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 115623 4727.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 112483 5300.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 112479 6845.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 112480 8110.3 M
- Miss Sophie Wreck 8543 M
- Lucky Wreck 8641.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 112484 8975.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 115585 10468.1 M
General Comments
HISTORY FE315SS/88--OPR-J433-RU/HE-88; WRECK OF THE "POGEY BOAT" BILL WALKER LOCATED IN LAT. 30-05-14.50N, LONG. 88-33-07.89W WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM NO. 2807 (VACA-DEL-MAR). LD OF 46 FEET (PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAGE). OBSERVED LORAN-C RATES (7980 CHAIN): W=12441.2, X=29616.6, Y=47044.1. LOCATED WITHIN CHARTED LIMITS OF A FISH HAVEN (CHART 11373, 31ST EDITION, 1987). THIS WRECK ALONG WITH THE RAVEN WRECK ( SEE AWOIS NO.7256), IS APPROX. 1650 METERS SOUTHWEST OF AWOIS ITEM 2807. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE CHART COMPILER CONSIDER CHARTING THIS WRECK AND THE WRECK OF THE NEARBY RAVEN (32 METERS BEARING 160 DEGS. MAG.) WITH A LD OF 46 FEET. THE BILL WALKER LAY IN 60 FEET, SANDY BOTTOM WITH THE LD OF 46 FEET TAKEN ON A VENT HOUSING ATOP THE REMAINS OF THE AFTER DECK HOUSE. FORWARD HOUSE " APPARENTLY REMOVED" PRIOR TO SCUTTLING. WRECK IS 90 FEET LONG, APPROX. 26 FEET WIDE, STEEL HULL. DR. JAMES COE MISSISSIPPI GULF FISHING BANKS INC. USEFUL CONTACT. HIS SOURCES GIVE LORAN-C POS. (7980 CHAIN) AS: W=12441.4, Y=47044.1 (ENTERED 4/11/89 SJV)