Dravo Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Dravo Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
18 19.621 N,64 57.012 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 2.6 m |
| Name | DRAVO |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
18 19.621 N,64 57.012 W
Dravo on Wreck Map
Dravo Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 114570 141 M
- Unknown Wreck 108995 236.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 114568 240 M
- Unknown Wreck 108982 266.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 114627 267.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 108993 290.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 114573 479 M
General Comments
HISTORY LNM5/80-- 7CGD; 1/30/80; 105-FOOT BARGE DRAVO AND P/C VICTORY HAVE SUNK IN PA LAT. 18-19-48N, LONG.64-57-06W; REF ITEM 01298. (ENT MSM 11/85) FE279/85-- OPR-I191-PE-85; WRECKS SEARCHED FOR WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS; COMMANDING OFFICER INFORMED BY V.I. PORT AUTHORITY THAT WRECKS ARE IN DREDGE AREA AND THE AREA IS CLEAR; TELCON BY AMC WITH PORT AUTHORITY, COE, AND 7CGD COULD NOT CONFIRM THIS; FATHOGRAM EXAMINED AND OBSTRUCTION DISCOVERED (REF. AWOIS ITEM 04513) 96M SOUTH OF WRECK'S POSITION; WRECKS ARE IN AREA WHERE DREDGING HAS BEEN DONE; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING WRECKS AND CHARTING OBSTRUCTION. (UP MSM 2/87) H10506/93-- OPR-I173-MI; 2 WRECKS FOUND IN AREA. ONE IS 63 X 16 FEET AND RESEMBLES AN ARMY "T" BOAT IN LAT. 18-19-36.651N, LONG. 64-57-00.977W. LL LD OF 1.5 METERS (5 FEET) AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE "VICTORY" (AWOIS ITEM 1298). THE OTHER WRECK IS 120 FEET LONG (105 FEET STEM TO STERN PLUS A 15-FOOT "A FRAME"). 30 FEET WIDE. LL LD OF 2.6 METERS OBTAINED ON PILOT HOUSE AND 2.7 ON CRANE. THE 2.6 DEPTH LOCATED IN LAT. 18-19-37.237N, LONG. 64-57-00.698W. THIS IS THE WRECK OF THE "DRAVO". NOTE: JIM MC MANUS OF SEA HORSE DIVE CENTER STATED THAT AWOIS NO. 8556 WAS IN FACT THE "VICTORY" AND THAT NO OTHER WRECKS WERE IN THE VICINITY. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING SUBMERGED WRECK, PA, MAST, AS REPORT IN 1983 WAS INCORRECT. THE "DRAVO" AND THE "VICTORY WERE MISTAKEN AS NEW WRECKS. CHART WRECKS AS SURVEYED. (UP 4/22/96, SJV)