Kay Ann Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Kay ann Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 14.962 N,88 26.001 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | KAY ANN |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 14.962 N,88 26.001 W
Kay Ann on Wreck Map
Kay Ann Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY NM24/70-- F/V KAY ANN STRANDED 50 YARDS NORTH OF GRAND BATTURE ISLAND SHOAL LIGHTED BUOY "GB" (BUOY POSITION LAT. 30-14-56N, LONG. 88-26-00W). WRECK MARKED BY A QK FL R LIGHT. FE309WD/74--OPR-479-RU/HE-74; FORMERLY H-9420WD; MODIFIED EVALUATION REPORT; HYDROGRAPHER REPORTED A HANG "JUST SOUTH" OF BUOY "GB". DIVERS REPORTED A MUD KNOLL. BUOY "GB" POS. WAS LAT. 30-14-55.8N, LONG. 88-26-12.0W. EVALUATOR STATES THAT HANG WAS AT 17 FEET IN LAT. 30-14-55.6N, LONG. 88-26-09.4W. SINCE BOTH PRIOR SURVEYS (H-8647/61 AND H-4020/17) SHOW A FLAT BOTTOM, THE EVALUATOR BELIEVES THE HANG TO BE THE WRECK SOUGHT. RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK AS SURVEYED. ADDITIONAL FIELD WORK RECOMMENDED TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN LD. CL518/84--USPS; WRECK NOT VISIBLE. REVISED TO SUBMERGED, ED. LNM27/84--SUBSTITUTE SUBMERGED WRECK SYMBOL FOR VISIBLE WRECK IN 30-14-57N, 88-26-00W. LABEL ED. (ENT 4/19/89, SJV) DESCRIPTION 01 KAY ANN, 52.5 FT. LONG, 16.0 FT. WIDE, 4.4 FT. DEEP; WOOD HULL; 27 GT, 21 NT; BUILT 1948, BILOXI, MS; FISHING; 85 HP; OWNER; MELVIN GLENN RESSO; HOME PORT: MOBILE, AL. COLLIDED WITH THE "FORNEY J" AND BARGE "MUTUAL NO. 2" IN MISSISSIPPI SOUND IN APPROX. LAT. 30-15N, LONG. 88-25W, ON MAY 14, 1970.