Mohawk Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Mohawk Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
39 0.155 N,75 12.310 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 0.91 m |
| Name | MOHAWK |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
39 0.155 N,75 12.310 W
Mohawk on Wreck Map
Mohawk Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 114697 0 M
- Unknown Wreck 103938 21.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 114698 1243.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 114695 1396.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 114694 4255.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 103939 4273.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 103940 4746.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 114886 4746.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 114696 4747.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 103936 6210.6 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL92/25-- LTR COE TO CGS; STEAMSHIP, CLYDE LINE, BEACHED AND ABANDONED 1/2/25 AFTER FIRE; HARD AGROUND IN 6 TO 8 FEET (MLW); NOT LIKELY TO SHIFT POSITION. POSITION PLOTTED ON CHART SECTION. NM26/46-- BUOY ESTABLISHED TO MARK WRECK. NM9/48-- BUOY DISCONTINUED; WRECK NOT A HAZARD. CL858/70-- LTR FROM R/H TO AMC; WRECK EXPOSED 4 FEET MLW, COVERED 0.5 FEET MHW (ALL DEPTHS PREDICTED). INVESTIGATION AT REQUEST OF CG IN CONNECTION WITH SINKING OF C/C BROADWATER ON 6/27/70. CG DESCRIBES VESSEL AS 367 FEET LONG, 48.3 FEET WIDE, 20.4 FEET DEPTH OF HOLD (NOT DRAFT). NM31/70-- WRECK BUOY ESTABLISHED 5,950 YARDS, 202 DEG. FROM FOURTEEN FOOT BANK LIGHT (39-02.9N, 75-11.0W). BUOY LIES 50 YARDS, 250 DEG. FROM WRECK MOHAWK. WRECK COVERED BY 0.5 FEET AT MHW (PREDICTED). H9172WD/68-70-- OPR-480-RU/HE; SEE CL858/70;WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 39-00-08.12N, LONG. 75-12-17.15W. GP BY COMPUTED 3-POINT SEXTANT FIX. MAR-- 5/83;OPR-D219-PE-83; LARGE METAL WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS INCLUDING AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A BOILER LOCATED IN LAT. 39-00-06.108N, LONG. 75-12-17.138W. WRECKAGE COVERED AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 100 METERS X 20 METERS ORIENTED NW-SE. WRECKAGE MARKED BY RED NUN "LMW" LOCATED IN LAT. 39-00-05.959N, LONG. 75-12-17.518W. HYDROGRAPHER RECOMMENDS CHARTING A VISIBLE WRECK IN LAT. 39-00-06.108N, LONG. 75-12-17.138W. OLD SYNBOL IN LAT. 39-00-08.12N, LONG. 75-12-17.15W SHOULD BE DELETED. H10079/83-- OPR-D219-PE-83; ECHO SOUNDER INVESTIGATION DELINEATING THE WRECKAGE; 60 X 300-FOOT AREA; SCATTERED METAL DEBRIS, SUBM AND VISIBLE; WRECK BARES 4 FEET AT MLLW; BARES AT LAT. 39-00-01.1N, LONG. 75-12-17.1W; APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF WRECK LIES SE OF BARE PORTION; HYDROGRAPHER AND EVALUATOR RECOMMEND CHARTING VISIBLE WRECK AS SHOWN ON INSERT IN D.R. (UP 1/87, MSM) H10537/94-- OPR-D368-WH; TWO DETACHED POSITIONS WERE TAKEN FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF VISIBLE PORTION OF WRECK (PIPE-LIKE OBJECT). AVERAGE OF THE TWO POSITIONS IS LAT. 39-00-08.503N, LONG. 75-12-16.100W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING "WRECKAGE PA" CHARTED IN LAT. 39-00-08.4N, LONG. 75-12-17.1W AND CHARTING A VISIBLE WRECK AS SURVEYED. PIPE-LIKE PORTION OF SUPERSTRUCTURE EXTENDS AN ESTIMATED 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED MLLW. IN ADDITION, A DETACHED POSITION WAS TAKEN ON THE BUOY MARKING THE WRECK (LOWER MIDDLE WRECK BUOY "LMW", A RED NUN, LLNR 2215). LAT. 39-00-05.949N, LONG. 75-12-14.951W APPROX. 85 METERS SSW OF WRECK POSITION. (UP 8/29/95, SJV) H11081/01-02--OPR-D307-KR-00; LOCATED THIS WRECK IN LAT. 39/00/09.31N, LONG. 075/12/18.62W (NAD83) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 3 FEET MLLW. (UPDATED 9/03 BY MBH) DESCRIPTION **** LORAN-C RATES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, CT. POLICE DEPT., TEL. NO. 203-622-8007; 9960-X 26878.0, 9960-Y 43439.9 (ENTERED MSM 6/89)