Rusty Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Rusty Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 10.012 N,88 54.002 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.166867
  • Longitude: -88.900028
Name RUSTY
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM4/62--55 FOOT F/V RUSTY REP. SUNK IN ABOUT 25 FEET IN APPROX. LAT. 30-10N, LONG. 88-54W. CL1453/69--COE; FISH HAVENS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY MISSISSIPPI GULF FISHING BANKS, INC. FISH HAVEN NO. 4 TO BE BUILT IN APPROX. LAT. 30-10-00N, LONG. 88-54-00W. WILL CONTAIN CIRCULAR AREA OF APPROX. ONE ACRE OF AUTO TIRES, APPLIANCES, CULVERT PIPE, ABANDONED OIL PIPELINE, RIPRAP, CONCRETE RUBBLE, ETC. SITE CHOSEN DUE TO EXISTENCE OF SUNKEN BOAT AT LOCATION (F/V RUSTY, ABOVE). CL674/73--CANCELS CL1453/69; HEIGHT ABOVE BOTTOM "SHOULD NOT EXCEED" 5 FEET, AND NEVER EXTEND HIGHER THAN EXISTING HAZARD OR WRECK. FE309WD/74--OPR-479-RU/HE-74; PSR NO. 54; NOT LOCATED. CLEARED IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY TO 26 FEET, 1 MILE RADIUS AROUND CHARTED POS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING FISH HAVEN IN CHARTED LOCATION BUT REVISING "PA" TO "PD" AND ADDING (CLEARED TO 26 FEET, 1974). RECOMMENDS 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATION TO VERIFY OR DISPROVE ITEM. (ENT 4/5/89, SJV)

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