Fish Haven Wreck

General Comments

24 NO.1235; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; REPORTED THROUGH H.O. CHART RECORDS CL877/37--COPY OF A NM DATED 11/30/37 NOTING THAT THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER BECKWITH HAS BROKEN UP AND FLOATED AWAY, PARTS OF THE WRECKAGE HAVING BEEN BEACHED OR DESTROYED. THE USCG INVESTIGATION REPORTS THAT ONLY A SMALL PORTION REMAINS, RISING 5' OFF THE BOTTOM IN 35' OF WATER. CL360/38--NAVY COMMUNICATION THAT THE WRECK WAS FOUND IN LAT 38/52/56N, LONG 074/52/56W (NAD27) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 20' MLW. CL121/39--CHART SECTIONS SHOWING WRECKS FOUND AND CLEARED OFF THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND MARYLAND FROM H6342WD/38. SEE THE ENTRY FOR H6342WD/38. ***NOTE: SEE AWOIS # 1183*** H6342WD/38--WIRE DRAG SURVEY THAT HUNG THIS WRECK, THE STEAMER BECKWITH, AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 28' AND CLEARED THE WRECK BY AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 18'. A LEAST DEPTH OF 20' WAS OBTAINED. ALL DEPTHS ARE AT MLW. NO POSITION WAS PROVIDED IN THE SURVEY REPORT BUT THE SCALED POSITION FROM THE SURVEY RECORDS IS LAT 38/52/56N, LONG 074/52/10W (NAD27). CL147/61--USACOE PERMIT ISSUED 9/14/60 AUTHORIZING A FISH HAVEN BE CONSTRUCTED WITH A ¼-MILE RADIUS ABOUT THE WRECK. THE FISH HAVEN IS TO CONTAIN ONLY NON-METALIC OBJECTS (TIRES, RAILROAD TIES, AND TELEPHONE POLES). NO MATERIAL IS TO BE DEPOSITED ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF THE WRECK. (ENTERED 12/01 BY MBH) H11104/02--OPR-C303-KR; OBSTRUCTION FOUND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CHARTED FISH HAVEN IN LAT. 38/52/54.64N, LONG. 074/52/10.01W (NAD83) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 24 FEET MLLW. (UPDATED 12/02 BY MBH)