Midgett Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Midgett Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
35 1.716 N,76 4.524 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.028600
  • Longitude: -76.075403
Name MIDGETT
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL1429/73-- USPS; U.S.P.S. COOPERATIVE CHARTING PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED CONFIRMATION OF WRECK AT POSITION LAT. 35-01-50N, LONG. 76-04-35W BY TALKING TO LOCALS. LOCALS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER WRECK IN THE GENERAL AREA. THE CHARTED VISIBLE WRECK IS REFERED TO AS THE "MIDGETT" AND IT IS STILL THERE VISIBLE AT ALL STAGES OF TIDE. ANOTHER WRECK BELIEVED TO BE FARTHER SOUTHEAST IS SUBMERGED AT HIGH TIDE BUT IS VISIBLE AT LOWEST TIDES. LNM23/74-- SUBMERGED WRECK REPORTED AT APPROX. LAT. 35-01-42N, LONG. 76-04-33W ABOUT 275 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF CHARTED VISIBLE WRECK (SEE AWOIS NO. 10161, THE "ALBATROSS" FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION). (ENT 1/11/98, SJV)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 35 1.716 N,76 4.524 W
Midgett on Wreck Map Midgett Wreck on Google Map

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