Hornet Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Hornet Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
39 25.700 N,74 14.358 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 9.75 m |
| Name | HORNET |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
39 25.700 N,74 14.358 W
Hornet on Wreck Map
Hornet Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 115275 1852.2 M
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- Wellington Wreck 3020.6 M
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General Comments
NM30/62--07/05/62, USN; THE DRILLBOAT HORNET HAS BEEN REPORTED SUNK IN APPROXIMATELY LAT 39/26/08.00N, LONG 074/14/07.00W (NAD 27) WITH 48 FEET OF WATER OVER IT. CL902/62--08/25/62, USCG 3RD DISTRICT; A NEW POSITION FOR THE DRILLBOAT HORNET REPORTED SUNK IN NM30/62 HAS BEEN DETERMINED. THE NEW LOCATION IS LAT 39/25/45.00N, LONG 074/14/23.00W (NAD 27) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 29 FEET AT MLW. CL1185/86--A WRECK INFORMATION (DIVE) REPORT FROM THOMAS J. CAMP NOTES THIS WRECK AS THE BARGE HORNET AND IS 55 FEET LONG. THE POSITION GIVEN FOR THIS WRECK IS LAT 39/25/34.04N, LONG 074/13/58.68W (NAD 27) WHICH IS FROM CONVERSION OF LORAN TO GP AND IS APPROX. 650 METERS SE OF THE POSITION LISTED IN CL902/62, WHICH IS THE CHARTED POSITION. (ENTERED BY PSH, 01/02) H11241/04 -- OPR-C303-KR-03; FULL SEARCH OF THE 1500-METER RADIUS WITH 200% SIDE SCAN AND RESULTING MULTIBEAM SONAR COVERAGE. A WRECK WAS FOUND ABOUT 100 METERS SOUTH. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REMOVAL OF THE CHARTED 29 WK, DANGER CURVE AND BLUE TINT IN 39º 25¿ 45.5N 074º 14¿ 18.1W, AND RECOMMEND CHARTING A DANGEROUS 32 WK IN 39-25-42.02N 074-14-21.48W (UPDATE 6/6/05, JRS).