Shooting Star Wreck

General Comments

HISTORY LNM21/80(5/20/80)--17TH CGD; DANG SUBM WK, 56FT LONG BLUE LANDING CRAFT IS REPORTED SUNK 1/2 MILE OFFSHORE IN APPROX POS LAT 58-52N, LONG 160-03W IN NUNAVACHAK BAY. A MARKER HAS BEEN PLACED OVER THE WK. (ENTERED 6/85 RWD) TP01187/83--REVIEWED, CLASS III, NTH; NOT VISIBLE ON PHOTOGRAPHS. (UPDATED 7/86 RWD) MAR-9/86; OPR-R186-RA-86; WRECK, PA NOT CONSIDERED DISPROVED AFTER 50M LINE SPACING .5MILE RADIUS. SEA CONDITIONS PRECLUDED BOTTOM DRAG INVESTIGATION. RETAIN WRECK. BP130989/86--ADV PRINT(H10220); CONFIRMS MAR ABOVE; INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETE (UPDATED 2/87 RWD) H10220/86--OPR-R184-RA-86; DANG SUBM WK NOT CONSIDERED DISPROVED, RETAIN AS CHARTED. (UPDATED 2/88 RWD) H10263/87--OPR-R184-RA-87; SHOOTING STAR WAS NOT LOCATED WITHIN 0.75NM RADIUS FROM ITS CHARTED POSITION BY BASIC ECHOSOUNDING SUPPLEMENTED BY 200% SSS COVERAGE, EXCEPT SOUTH OF LAT 58-51-33N WHERE COVERAGE WITHIN THE 0.75NM RADIUS RANGE FROM 94% TO LESS THAN 200%. A SIGNIFICANT SSS CONTACT WAS MADE (CONTACT 199A; APPROX LAT 58-52-10N, LONG 160-01-30W). FURTHER DEV. OF THIS RECTANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT THE SIZE OF A WRECK WAS NOT MADE. THE CONTACT HAD POOR SHADOW RETURN. (UPDATED 9/88 RWD)ì DESCRIPTION **** TELECON WITH USCG; 17TH DIST. PETTY OFFICER DONNA HERWEYER (3/2/87) 907 586-7367), SHE INDICATED THAT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AS TO A BETTER POSITION OR IF IT WAS SALVAGED. SHE REFERRED ME TO SEARCH AND RESCUE DIVISION (586-7340). ON 3/10/87 THEY INDICATED THAT THE LOG BOOKS AND CASE HISTORIES ARE ARCHIVED AT FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER, GSA, 6125 SAND POINT WAY, NE. SEATTLE, WASH. **** USCG LETTER--7/15/80; CASUALTY REPORT STATES VESSEL SANK 5/12/80 DURING STORM; LANDING CRAFT, 50 TONS, 56 FT L; OWNER: ICYCLE SEAFOODS, INC. 4241 21ST AVE W., SEATTLE, WASH. 98199. **** NOAA LETTER--CO RAINIER REFERENCES LOGBOOK OF SHIP VIGILANT WHICH DESCRIBES WRECK AS SUNK IN DEPTH OF 15 FT. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE. DISPROVE BY 200% SSS. FIRST DEVELOP CONTACT 199A ADDRESSED IN H10263 ABOVE (MIN RADIUS 50M), IF SHOOTING STAR, LD & GP REQ. IF NOT, PROCEED WITH 200% SSS COVERAGE CENTERED ON TWO AREAS; LAT 58-52-39N, LONG 160-03-08W AND LAT 58-52-22N, LONG 160-04-09W, AT 150M MIN. RAD. EACH. IF WRECK IS NOT LOCATED THEN EXTEND SEARCH AREA TO COVER LATS 58-51-15N TO 58-52-15N AND FROM LONG 160-01-30W EASTWARD TO INCLUDE THE 15FT DEPTH CONTOUR, REF. H10220. IF WRECK IS NOT FOUND, COMPLETE 200% SSS COVERAGE WITHIN AN AREA BOUND BY LATS 58-51-15N TO 58-51-33N AND LONGS 160-01-30W TO 160-04-30W. (REVISED 4/90 RWD)