Ekie Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Ekie Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 35.739 N,76 24.709 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.02 m |
| Name | EKIE |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 35.739 N,76 24.709 W
Ekie on Wreck Map
Ekie Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 106212 4062.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 116521 4067.5 M
General Comments
HISTORY NM13/52--WK OF LOADED BARGE, 150FT LONG, REP. SUNK IN 70FT DEPTHS, ABOUT 3M NORTH OF SHARPS ISLAND LT BY 18A IN APPROX. POS. LAT.38-33-18N, LONG.76-25-41 FE222/78--OPR-E609-R/H-78(UNVERIFIED WD SURVEY); ITEM 6, 1:20,000, RAYDIST DR-S, HANG BN-2 OBTAINED HANG WITH 46.5FT EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF DRAG STRIP. HANG BP-1 OBTAINED HANG WITH 44.5FT EFFECTIVE DEPTH AT LAT.38-35-46.2N, LONG. 76-24-43.2W. DIVERS RECORDED 42FT WITH STD GAUGES. GOOD VIS. AND FULL EXTENT OR WK DETERMINED. A 42.8FT(PREDICTED TIDES) LD OBTAINED BY LL. FE222WD/78--OPR-E609-RU/HE-78; MODIFIED EVALUATION REPORT; PSR ITEM #6; HUNG AT 44 FEET WITH LL LD OF 42.3FT. (MLW) IN LAT 38-35-45.9N, LONG 76-24-43.8W. DIVERS IDENTIFIED WRECK AS THE BARGE "EKIE". EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUBM. WRECK, COVERED 42FT. AT SURVEYED POSITION. NO ADDITIONAL FIELD WORK RECOMMENDED. (UPDATED 11/16/88 SJV) FE307/87SS--OPR-E609-RU/HE-87; BARGE FOUND TO BE 17FT WIDE AT A DISTANCE OF 48FT FROM THE END. IT IS PARTIALLY BURIED IN BOTTOM SEDIMANTS, SHOWS MODERATE DECOMPOSITION AND HEAVY ENCRUSTATION.IT IS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH BOTTOM SEDIMENTS. THE BARGE WAS LOCATED IN LAT. 38-35-43.9N; LONG 76-24-43.71W WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 46FT BY DIVER PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT WK BE CHARTED AS A 46FT DEPTH, LABELED WK WITH SURROUNDING DANGER CURVE. LORAN-C RATES: 9960-CHAIN; 16121.1W, 27519.8X, 42428.5Y, 58856.8Z (ENTERED 3/89 LQ) DESCRIPTION **** BUILT 1920, 3/11/52, SUNK OWNER S.C. LOVELAND CO., INC., 151 SOUTH FRONT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA., CARGO 55T NITRATE OF SODA, STEEL CONSTRUCTION, LOA 149FT, BEAM 20FT, AND DEPTH 11FT. WK PARTIALLY BURIED NEAR BOW, REST- ING ON STBD PLATE, IN AN UPRIGHT POS. STBD LIST OF 25 DEG.