Guard Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Guard Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
41 17.989 N,71 51.471 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.299819
  • Longitude: -71.857844
Name GUARD
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS CONDUCT INVESTIGATION AROUND GEOGRAPHIC POSITION. HISTORY CL834/89--N/CG241 LTR; WK REPORTED (THROUGH DOC 210 BELOW). LNM39/89(9/29/89)--1ST CGD; WK REPORTED (THROUGH CL834/89 ABOVE). (ENTERED 5/92 RWD) FE345SS/90--OPR-B660-HE; ITEM NOT LOCATED AROUND PROVIDED LORAN C RATES WITH 200% SSS COVERAGE. ROCK OUTCROPPINGS FOUND TO THE NW OF SEARCH AREA. ITEM WAS DISASSIGNED. (UPDATED 7/92 MCR) DESCRIPTION ****TELCON 5/11/92 MR. TIM COLEMAN; WRECK OF BARGE IS OF WOOD AND REPORTEDLY COMES UP 3-4FT OFF THE BOTTOM. DIVERS VERY RECENTLY INDICATE THAT ONLY THE RIBS AND KEEL REMAIN, AND THAT THEY ARE STILL INTACKED. FISHERMEN ALSO FREQUENT THE WRECK. (UPDATED 5/92 RWD) ****TELCON 5/12/92 MR. TIM COLEMAN; MR. COLEMAN INFORMED THIS OFFICE THAT THE WRECK LIES IN APPROX. 22FT OF WATER, APPROX. 100DEG T., AND 200FT FROM THE R"2" BUOY IN WATCH HILL PASSAGE. (THIS NEW POSITION, SCALED IN LAT 41-17-59N, LONG 71-51-30W(NAD27), PLOTS APPROX 200M WEST OF THE POSITION AS CHARTED FROM THE ORIGINAL LORAN RATES AND N/CG241 CONSIDERS ITS POSITION MORE ACCURATE). (UPDATED 5/92 RWD)

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