King Corbia Wreck

General Comments

CL208/85-- WRECK OF THE KING CORBIA (SIC) COVERED 6 FEET IN 45 FEET LOCATED IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-50-47N, LONG. 74-54-02W. INFORMATION GIVEN TO JIM GRAHAM (NOAA, N/CG2233) AT THE OCEAN CITY BOAT SHOW BY GENE HASTINGS, OLD INLET DIVE SHOP, 2204 HIGHWAY ONE, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971. TEL. (302) 227-0999, (302) 629-7471 (OFF SEASON). NO LORAN-C TD'S GIVEN. LNM25/85-- ADD A DANGEROUS WRECK SYMBOL, BLUE TINT, PA, AND LABEL 6 FT REP IN LAT. 38-50-47N, LONG. 74-54-02W. NM25/85-- REPEATS LNM ABOVE. (ENT 9/23/91, SJV) H10444/92-93-- OPR-D368-WH; (FE-387/93; THIS FE NO. WAS RESCINDED. ALL DATA FROM THIS FE HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE DR FOR H-10444). DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 38-50-42.94N, LONG. 74-54-02.49W. LD OF 5.2 METERS (17 FEET, PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE). LD OBTAINED ON YARD ARM ABOVE SUPERSTRUCTURE. WRECK LIES IN 11.0 - 12.1 METERS. TUGBOAT (25.9 X 4.6 METERS, 85 X 15 FEET) RESTING ON PORT SIDE. SUPERSTRUCTURE INTACT, DECK PLATING ERODED. ORIENTED E-W, BOW TOWARDS WEST. NO PROPELLOR OR ANCHOR SEEN. VISIBILITY 8-10 FEET. LORAN-C RATES (9960 CHAIN): W = 15774.9; X = 27095.8; Y = 42676.0; Z = 59268.6. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK (5.2 WK) AS SURVEYED AND DELETING CHARTED 6-FOOT WRECK, PA. (UP 10/28/93, SJV) H11104/02--OPR-C303-KR; WRECK FOUND IN LAT. 38/50/42.80N, LONG. 074/54/02.70W (NAD83) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 19 FEET MLLW. (UPDATED 12/02 BY MBH)