Tampa Iii Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Tampa iii Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 28.093 N,73 53.578 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.02 m |
| Name | TAMPA III |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 28.093 N,73 53.578 W
Tampa Iii on Wreck Map
Tampa Iii Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Fort Victoria Wreck 1077.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 115343 1318.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 108363 1318.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 116976 1342.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 108358 1370.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 117503 1376.4 M
- Dewitt Clinton Wreck 1416.3 M
- Derrick Wreck 1416.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 117474 1538.5 M
- Bd 1738 Wreck 1578.1 M
General Comments
HISTORY NM31/70--F/V TAMPA III COLLIDED WITH THE MORMACGLEN (MOORE MCCORMACK LINES, INC., DE) ON JULY 4, 1970, ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTH OF FAIRWAY BUOY IN AMBROSE CHANNEL, COVERED 37 FT. WITH BLACK CAN BUOY WR ATTACHED. LOCATED IN LAT. 40-28.1N, LONG. 73-53.7W. WRECK LIGHTED BUOY WR, BLACK, QF FL GREEN, ESTABLISHED 70 YDS., 120 DEG. FROM WRECK. LNM31/71--WRECK CANNOT BE LOCATED AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BROKEN UP. BUOY WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON OR ABOUT JULY 30. NM34/71--WRECK BUOY REMOVED FROM LAT. 40-28.1N, LONG. 73-53.7W. NOTE: WRECK CANNOT BE LOCATED AND IS BELIEVED BROKEN UP. LNM32/71--3RD CGD; 7/29/71; PD ADDED TO CHART. FE221/78-79--OPR-C622-RU/HE-78; ITEM 2; NOT INVESTIGATED DUE TO LOCATION OF RAYDIST STATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF SIGNAL AT SURVEY VESSEL. DUE TO SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS, STATIONS WERE NOT RELOCATED AND HYDRO. RECOMMENDED RETAINING AS CHARTED AND RE-ASSIGN FOR INVESTIGATION. H10224/86--OPR-C121-WH-86; AN OBSTRUCTION WITH DEPTHS OF 46 AND 47 FT IN PRESENT SURVEY DEPTHS OF 51-53 FT WAS FOUND IN LAT 40-28-05.21N, LONG 73-53-36.21W (NAD27), 138M SE OF THE AWOIS POSITION; DEBRIS ALSO FOUND IN SAME AREA; BELIEVED TO BE REMAINS OF WRECK; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED DELETING CHARTED SYMBOL AND TYPE AND ADDING 46 OBSTN AS SHOWN ON PRESENT SURVEY. (UPDATED MSD 4/91) DESCRIPTION 01 PASSENGER VESSEL, 90 GT, 72.3 FT. LONG, 20.8 FT. WIDE 6.6 FT. DEPTH (NOT DRAFT), WOOD HULL, BUILT 1963; OWNER, TAMPA II FISHING CORP., 86-20 SHORE PARKWAY, HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414.