Geo. Morley Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Geo. morley Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
42 2.642 N,87 40.094 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | GEO. MORLEY |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
42 2.642 N,87 40.094 W
Geo. Morley on Wreck Map
Geo. Morley Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 111606 94.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 111607 1201.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 115075 1206.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 111608 1880.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 115080 3886.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 111611 3896.2 M
- Wells Burt Wreck 4143.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 111612 4149 M
- Unknown Wreck 111619 5656.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 115081 7669.3 M
General Comments
L1644/80-- JULY 1980; LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND A SHIPWRECK CHART OF LAKE MICHIGAN INFORMED FIELD PARTY OF THE WRECKS EXISTENCE. GEO. MORLEY, A 192 FT CARGO VESSEL WHICH BURNED AND EXPLODED IN 1897. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA, A BUOY WAS FOUND MARKING THE STERN END OF THE WRECK, WHICH WAS ALSO WAS THE POINT OF LEAST DEPTH OF 4 FT. THE WRECK EXTENDS NORTHWARD FROM POSITION 405 APPROX 60 M, CONFIRMED BY RECON INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA USING THE FATHOMETER. (ENTERED 3/05 CEH) F00502/06-- OPR-Y387-NRT4-05; Item was not investigated because the area was to shallow for SSS. Retain as charted. (Updated CEH 11/2008)