Sandy Hook Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Sandy hook Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 27.556 N,73 49.490 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 22.86 m |
| Name | SANDY HOOK |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 27.556 N,73 49.490 W
Sandy Hook on Wreck Map
Sandy Hook Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112764 33.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 117203 34.4 M
- Sandy Hook (1939) Wreck 61.8 M
- Relief Lightship Wreck 966.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112751 969.4 M
- Relief Lightship #505 Wreck 1271.6 M
- Ambrose Relief #505 Wreck 1271.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 112756 1521.6 M
- Dryland Wreck 1523.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112733 1631.9 M
General Comments
NM19/39--PILOT BOAT WRECK LIGHTED BELL BUOY, BLACK AND WHITE HB, INT QK FL RED LIGHT ESTABLISHED ABOUT 950 YDS., 354 DEG. 30 SEC. FROM AMBROSE CHANNEL LIGHTSHIP TO MARK A SUNKEN WRECK. 72 FT. OVER WRECK. BUOY MOORED EASTWARD CLOSE TO WRECK IN 90 FT. ESTABLISHED 4/29/39. NM26/39--BUOY DISCONTINUED ON 6/14/39. WRECK OF PILOT BOAT LIES IN 85 FT. WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 52 FT. OVER THE MAST. FE101/51(F.E. NO. 10, 1951)--CS-326; ITEM 13 OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS DATED 12 DEC. 1949; SPECIAL REPORT ON WRECK NO. 194, SANDY HOOK; WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 40-27-34N, LONG. 73-49-34W. ECHO SOUNDING OF 74.0 FT. OBTAINED ON WRECK IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 84 FT. PIECE OF IRON PIPE GUARD RAILING BROUGHT UP ON GROUND WIRE. HUNG AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 70.0 FT. CLEARED AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 68.0 (PREDICTED TIDES). CL632/50--DATED 9/21/50; SPECIAL REPORT (ABOVE) MADE INTO CHART LETTER. CHARTED AS WRECK CLEARED TO 69 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED TO WRECK CLEARED TO 68 FT. (AID PROOF 37, DATED 4/11/52). H10224/86--OPR-C121-WH-86; WRECK WAS LOCATED IN LAT 40-27-32.77N, LONG 73-49-32.45W (NAD27) WITH A PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH OF 75 FT; DIVERS FOUND THE BOW DETACHED FROM THE REST OF THE VESSEL AND LYING ON ITS SIDE, APPROXIMATELY 50 FT AWAY, WITH THE GROUND TACKLE AND BALDT STYLE ANCHOR STILL INTACT; THE STERN SECTION WAS MAINLY INTACT AND LAYING UPRIGHT ON THE BOTTOM; OBSERVATIONS ON THIS SITE INDICATE THAT THIS IS THE WRECK OF A METAL HULLED VESSEL THAT SANK AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION WHICH SEVERED ITS BOW; LOCATION, AGE, AND GENERAL CONDITION OF WRECK IS CONSISTENT WITH DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED ITEM; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED DELETING CHARTED SYMBOL AND ADDING 75 WK AS SHOWN ON PRESENT SURVEY. (UPDATED MSD 4/91) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.305; PATROL, 361 GT; SUNK 4/27/39; POS. ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE WD CLEARED TO 68 FT. (SOURCE UNK.) 27 NO.194; PILOT BOAT, 361 NT AT LAT.40-27-45N, LONG.73-49-30W. 195 LORAN-C RATES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, CT. POLICE DEPT., TEL. NO. 203-622-8007; 9960-X 26908.3, 9960-Y 43700.4. (ENTERED MSM 6/89) OPR-B310-TJ-08 -- F00561; Item located with 200% SSS and developed with SWMB. Chart revised: 76 ft sounding and text "Wk" removed from chart and 74 ft sounding and text "Wk" added at Latitude 40:27:33.285N - Longitude 073:49:30.833W. (PTT 11/19/08)