Pioneer Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Pioneer Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
29 6.913 N,91 43.307 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.115222
  • Longitude: -91.721778
Name PIONEER
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

THE CHARTED POSITION OF LAT. 29/06/54 N LON.0 91/43/18 W. (NAD83) IS IN ERROR DUE TO A COMPILATION ERROR. NM 4/54-- 1/04/54; REPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WRECK LIGHTED BOUY (NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE) ON THE DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, PA, OF THE BARGE PIONEER IN LAT. 29/07/00 N, LON. 091/41/54 W. (NAD27) (ENTERED 12/03 BY KRW) NM 51/54, 12/18/54; REPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WRECK LIGHTED BOUY (NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE) ON THE DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, PA, OF THE BARGE PIONEER IN LAT. 29/06/54 N, LON. 091/43/18 W. (NAD27) ABOUT 75 YARDS NORTH OF THE LAST REPORTED POSITION (SEE NM 4/54). (ENTERED 12/03 BY KRW) NM 26/58, 6/28/1958; REPORTS THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS SEARCH FOR THE WRECK WAS UNSUCESSFUL.. BUOY AND DANGER CURVE HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (ENTERED 12/03 BY KRW)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 29 6.913 N,91 43.307 W
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