Mohican Wreck

General Comments

F0047WD/47 (F.E. No. 5, 1944)-- WRECK "MOHICAN" CLEARED BY 30FT. DRAG HUNG AT 31.5 FT. RECOMMEND TO CHART A 30FT CLEARANCE DEPTH IN 28-23-50, 80-32-09 NAD 27. CL132/56-- USC&GSS PARKER, BOWEN AND STIRNI, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS; WRECK 500, MOHICAN, NO.500; CARGO, 2255 GT; SUNK 1934, WRECK AT LAT. 28/30/50 LON. 80/32/09 DEMOLISHED BY SALVAGE SECTION, BUREAY OF SHIPS, AND SWEPT TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 30 FT BY THE C&GS (LTR, 8/13/44). CL963/56-- USC&GSS PARKER, BOWEN AND STIRNI, REPORT ON WRECKS; MOHICAN LIES IN A GENERAL DEPTH OF 36 FT. A SONAR CONTACT AND LEAST DEPTH BY FATHOMETER OF 32.5 FT. WAS OBTAINED AT A POINT IN LAT. 28/23/50.4, LON. 80/32/02.4. NO INDICATION OF WRECK WAS FOUND AT LISTED POSITIONS OF CL132/56. H-8343/56--USC&GS; REFERS TO CL963/56; FLOATING AIDS REPORT, RED NUN BUOY, LAT. 28/23/1550M, LON. 80/32/217M, BUOY MARKS THE LOCATION OF THE WRECK "MOHICAN" IN CANAVERAL HARBOR. F00458/2000--S-H901-NRB; WRECK LOCATED IN 28 23 50.22, 080 32 06.40 BY SSS AND DEVELOPED FOR LEAST DEPTH WITH ECHO SOUNDER (5M LINE SPACING). LEAST DEPTH WAS 32 FT. UPDATED 4/00 MCR DESCRIPTION 24 NO.500; CARGO, 2255 GT; SUNK 1934; POS. ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 38 FT AND REPORTED DEMOLISHED BY SAL. SEC. BU. SHIPS THRU CGS LTR, 8/13/44 27 NO.442; CARGO, 2255 NT, SUNK BWII. WK AT LAT.28-23-50N, LONG.80-32-09W HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED AND SALV.AND CLEARED TO A LD OF 30 FT BY U.S.C & G.S.