Miami Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Miami Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 14.162 N,87 45.534 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 1.22 m |
| Name | MIAMI |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 14.162 N,87 45.534 W
Miami on Wreck Map
Miami Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 111074 3786.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 103098 4467.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 103096 5128.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 111061 5883.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 115456 5908.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 103102 7000.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 115563 7015.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 111062 7015.3 M
General Comments
HISTORY H10151A&B/84-86--OPR-J217-HFP-84; DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 30-14-08.99N, LONG. 87-45-32.09W. WRECK LIES IN 8-18 FEET, 75-100 METERS OFF THE BEACH. MOST OF THE WOODEN HULL HAS DETERIORATED. HOWEVER, THE "LOWER KEEL" IS INTACT FROM BOW TO STERN AND PROTRUDES 2-4 FEET OFF BOTTOM. HULL IS APPROX. 225 X 30 FEET. THREE PROMINENT FEATURES REMAIN INTACT: IRON BOILERS, LD 5.0 FEET; IRON PADDLE WHEEL HUBS, LD 6.5 FEET; HEAVY STEEL STRUCTURE, THOUGHT TO BE A CARGO BOOM, LD 4.3 FEET (ALL PREDICTED TIDES). WRECK IS SMOOTH PLOTTED WITH 4.0-FOOT LD. THIS ITEM IS POSSIBLY THE WRECK OF THE SIDE-WHEELER "MIAMI", C. 1870. HYDROGRAPHER NOTES THAT WRECK LIES BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL SANDBARS WITH DEPTHS BETWEEN THEM REACHING 20 FEET. SEVERAL OTHER UNCHARTED WRECKS WITHIN THIS AREA "LIE ALONG THE ALABAMA COAST". EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK AS SURVEYED.