Salem Wreck

General Comments

F00093/50-- THE WRECK "SALEM" WAS LOCATED IN LAT 39/06/48N, LONG 074/32/51W (NAD27). THERE ARE TEMPORARY FISHING BUOYS TO THE NORTH AND THE WEST OF THE WRECK. THE BUOYS ARE ON LINES OF FISH POTS. THE WRECK IS ON THE NW SLOPE OF THE SHOAL RIDGE EXTENDING NE FROM AVALON SHOAL. A SOUNDING OF 49 FEET MLW AND A SHORAN POSITION WAS OBTAINED ON THIS WRECK. THE WRECK WAS HUNG AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 46 FEET AND WAS CLEARED BY AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 43 FEET. THE DRAG WAS TOWED ONLY A FEW METERS PAST THE WRECK DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A FISH BUOY NORTH OF THE WRECK AND WITHIN THE DRAG. (ENTERED 1/02 BY PSH) H11197/03--OPR-C303-KR-03; ITEM WAS LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND MULTIBEAM INVESTIGATION WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 50 FEET IN POSITION 39-06-46.84 N, 074-32-50.92 W. UPDATED JCM 9/16/04. 24 NO. 335; 703 GT; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEAR TO 44 FT. LOCATED 1950 (SOURCE UNK); 703 GT; REPORTED IN ORIGINAL LISTED POSITION LAT.39-06-4800N LONG.074-33-0000W AND STANDING 5 FT HIGH IN 55 FT. THROUGH FOURTH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUATERS SURVEY 1/10/45; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN LAT.39-06-0000N LONG.074-33-0000W THROUGH OLD COAST GUARD RECORDS 27 NO.235; 703 NT, SUNK BEFORE WWII AND LOCATED AT POS. LAT.39-06-48, LONG.74-33-00W. STANDS APPROX. 5 FT HIGH IN 55 FT OF WATER. REPORTED THROUGH 4TH NAVAL DISTRICT SURVEY 1/10/45; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN 39-06N, 74-33W, REPORTED THRU OLD COAST GUARD RECORDS. 195 WK REPORT FROM THOMAS J CAMP, 171 W JOHNSON AVE, SOMERS PT, N.J., 08244; WK IS UPRIGHT BUT GREATLY DETERIORATED INTO SAND; SEVERAL LONG, LOW RIB SECTIONS EXPOSED; LORAN C 9960X27008.5, 9960Y42863.2. (UPDATED MSM 10/86)