Lucky Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Lucky Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 7.572 N,88 37.800 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 13.11 m |
| Name | LUCKY |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 7.572 N,88 37.800 W
Lucky on Wreck Map
Lucky Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY LNM24/86--70 FT. F/V LUCKY REP. SUNK 6 NM SW EAST HORN ISLAND IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 30-07-30N, LONG. 88-37-18W. FE313SS/88--OPR-J433-RU/HE-88; WRECK FOUND BY SIDE SCAN SONAR IN LAT 30-07-34.30N, LONG 88-37-48.02W. LD 43FT. (PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE). DIVERS DESCRIBED A DETERIORATING WOODEN VESSEL 70FT. LONG, 18FT. WIDE LYING ON ITS KEEL ON HARD SAND IN 48FT. FORWARD 50 FEET CONSISTED OF WOODEN KEEL AND RIBS PROTRUDING 2 FEET OFF BOTTOM. AFTER 20 FEET WAS AN INTACT HULL PROJECTING 5 FEET OFF BOTTOM. WRECK ENTANGLED WITH SHRIMP NETS. NO POSITIVE ID OBTAINED BY HYDROGRAPHER AND EVALUATOR BELIEVE THIS IS THE F/V LUCKY. LORAN-C RATES AGREE WITH THOSE OF SHRIMP FISHERMAN AND PASCAGOULA COMMERCIAL DIVERS. ALL MACHINERY HAD BEEN REMOVED. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK WITH A LD OF 43FT. AS SURVEYED. DELETE CHARTED DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK PA. LORAN-C RATES 7980 CHAIN: W=12393.7, Y=47053.1 (UP 8/10/89 SJV) SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH 1 NM MIN. RADIUS. LD REQUIRED, IF FOUND. SALVAGE DOCUMENTATION ACCEPTABLE AS DISPROVAL ASSIGNED: OPR-J433-RU/HE-88 (FOUND, FE-313, PROCESSING INCOMPLETE)