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 ì 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, ì CONSISTS OF FIVE VERTICAL SPARS, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT ì 33-54-43.49N, LONG 78-15-30.71(ALL GP'S NAD27). THE WESTERN ì UNCOVERS 2.2FT AT MLW, CONSISTS OF A JAGGERED METAL PLATE, ì POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33-54-43.36N, LONG 78-15-32.44W. THE ì EASTERN SECTION IS COVERED 0.8FT AT MLW (LL DEPTH), POSITION ì 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 ì EAST OF THE ROAD SHOWN ON THE CHART. THE WRECK UNCOVERS AT LOW WATER. ì RANGER WAS A 240 FT LONG, 500 TON SCHOONER RIG WITH STEAM DRIVEN ì PROPELLER, ONLY PARTS OF THE BOILER AND STEAM PIPES REMAIN. H10689/96--VISIBLE WRECK UNCOVERS 1FT AT MLLW, POSITION GIVEN ì 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)