Ponoco Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Ponoco Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 21.807 N,73 56.075 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Name | PONOCO |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 21.807 N,73 56.075 W
Ponoco on Wreck Map
Ponoco Wreck on Google Map
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- Augustina Wreck 932 M
- Augustina Wreck 963.6 M
- Subchaser 60 Wreck 1345.9 M
- Subchaser 60 Wreck 1352.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 112761 1682 M
- Unknown Wreck 115308 1683.2 M
- Robert H Mitchell Wreck 1957.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 115309 1989 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL487/30--9/5/30; STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE; BARGE IN TOW OF TUG ì SONITTEP BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER FASTER THAN IT COULD BE PUMPED OUT AND ì SANK IN LAT 40-21-48N, LONG 73-56-06W. H6463/39WD--WHILE DRAGGING FOR WK, TWO SETS OF OBSTRUCTIONS WERE FOUND ì IN THE AREA; HYDROGRAPHER BELIEVES WK HAD BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED AND THESE ì OBSTRS ARE PART OF THAT WRECKAGE; REF. AWOIS ITEMS 1563,1562,4600 AND 1572; ì CHARTED WK SYMBOL SHOULD BE REMOVED. (ENTERED MSM 1/86) FE330SS/89--OPR-C147-HE-89; WRECKAGE RESEMBLING A BARGE WAS ì FOUND WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM 4600, ONE OF THE ITEMS IDENTIFIED ì ABOVE AS POSSIBLE SCATTERED WRECKAGE OF THIS VESSEL; SEE HISTORY ì FOR ITEM 4600 FOR DETAILS AND POSITION. (UPDATED MSD 7/91) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.1341; BARGE; SUNK 1930; POSITION ACCURACY 3-5 MILES; REPORTED THROUGH ì CGS SURVEY, DATED 1929 (REG. NO. NOT ASCERTAINED)