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 ì INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED CONFIRMATION OF WRECK AT POSITION LAT. ì 35-01-50N, LONG. 76-04-35W BY TALKING TO LOCALS. LOCALS INDICATED ì THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER WRECK IN THE GENERAL AREA. THE ì CHARTED VISIBLE WRECK IS REFERED TO AS THE "MIDGETT" AND IT IS ì STILL THERE VISIBLE AT ALL STAGES OF TIDE. ANOTHER WRECK BELIEVED ì TO BE FARTHER SOUTHEAST IS SUBMERGED AT HIGH TIDE BUT IS VISIBLE ì AT LOWEST TIDES. LNM23/74-- SUBMERGED WRECK REPORTED AT APPROX. LAT. 35-01-42N, ì LONG. 76-04-33W ABOUT 275 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF CHARTED VISIBLE ì WRECK (SEE AWOIS NO. 10161, THE "ALBATROSS" FOR ADDITIONAL ì 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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