Ranger Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Ranger Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 54.725 N,78 15.502 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | RANGER |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
33 54.725 N,78 15.502 W
Ranger on Wreck Map
Ranger Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 109341 22.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 109330 694.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 116067 1803.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 109321 1833.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 109315 1968.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 116065 1980.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 116066 2008.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 109322 2013.7 M
- Lisa Marie Wreck 2030.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 109332 2031.6 M
General Comments
SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE AN AREA WITH A MINIMUM RADIUS OF 100 METERS ABOUT THE SECTIONS ADDRESSED BELOW. HISTORY T4096/24--SUBM WRECK SHOWN. H9096/70-71--UNREVIEWED; RANGER, CENTER SECTION UNCOVERS 2.2FT AT MLW, CONSISTS OF FIVE VERTICAL SPARS, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33-54-43.49N, LONG 78-15-30.71(ALL GP'S NAD27). THE WESTERN UNCOVERS 2.2FT AT MLW, CONSISTS OF A JAGGERED METAL PLATE, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33-54-43.36N, LONG 78-15-32.44W. THE EASTERN SECTION IS COVERED 0.8FT AT MLW (LL DEPTH), POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33-54-43.61N, LONG 78-15-29.81W. CL1699/74--USPS; WRECK OF THE RANGER, A BLOCKADE RUNNER WHICH SANK JAN 11, 1864, WAS LOCATED 60 YARDS FROM THE HIGH WATER LINE AND 175 YARDS EAST OF THE ROAD SHOWN ON THE CHART. THE WRECK UNCOVERS AT LOW WATER. RANGER WAS A 240 FT LONG, 500 TON SCHOONER RIG WITH STEAM DRIVEN PROPELLER, ONLY PARTS OF THE BOILER AND STEAM PIPES REMAIN. H10689/96--VISIBLE WRECK UNCOVERS 1FT AT MLLW, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33/54/43.47N, LONG 78/15/30.14W. (UPDATED 4/98 RWD) DESCRIPTION 21 RANGER IN APPROX 15FT OF WATER, HAD CARGO OF RIFLES AND CARPENTRY TOOLS. 195 LORAN-C RATES; 7980 CHAIN; 45391.1-Y AND 59238.3-Z; MR. STEVEN PFAFF (910-922-2526) PROVIDED THE LORAN RATES. (ENTERED 3/96 RWD)