Malta Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Malta Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 10.407 N,74 0.792 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.173447
  • Longitude: -74.013192
Name MALTA
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM48/68--A SUBM OBSTR HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 7 FT OF WATER, 1350 YDS 138 ì DEGREES FROM THE CROSS AT BELMAR (40-10-54N, 74-01-24W); PA IN LAT 40-10-24N, ì LONG 74-00-49W. (POSITION SCALED FROM CHART 12324A AT 1:40,000 SCALE). CL1895/68--USCG; 3RD CGD; 10/29/68; SUBM OBSTR IS REMAINS OF SS MALTA WHICH ì WENT AGROUND ACCORDING TO LOCAL INFORMATION ON 11/24/1885; WK IS INSIDE JETTY ì LINE AND 50 - 100 FT OUTSIDE OF A BUOYED BATHING AREA; EXTENDS 3 FT ABOVE ì MLW; DUE TO SURF CONDITIONS WK WILL NOT BE MARKED; NOT OBSTRUCTING LANES OF ì NAVIGATION AND NOT MENACE TO PRUDENT MARINER SO IT WILL NOT BE REMOVED. ì (ENTERED MSM 11/85)

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