Unknown Wreck 114591
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
17 42.729 N,64 53.408 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 27.61 m |
| Type | unknown |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
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17 42.729 N,64 53.408 W
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- Unknown Wreck 112931 9526.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 114644 9541.4 M
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- Unknown Wreck 108930 13844.5 M
- Other Wreck 24580 14371.1 M
General Comments
HISTORY H09937/81-- OPR-I149-MI/PE/81; LOCAL DIVERS REPORTED EXISTENCE OF WRECK IN ABOUT 100 FEET OF WATER SW OF THE FREDERIKSTED PIER. PRESENT INVESTIGATION WAS TO ASCERTAIN THE LOCATION AND NATURE OF THIS WRECK. WRECK LOCATED DURING STANDARD DEVELOPMENT. DIVERS REPORTED WRECK RESTING IN 97-105 FEET OF WATER IN A SAND PATCH. SURROUNDED BY CORAL, ON A BOTTOM WHICH DROPS OFF RAPIDLY IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. WRECK IS A WOODEN BOAT, 42 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE. LD ON ENGINE BLOCK OF 91 FEET (15.1 FATHOMS) IN LAT. 17-42-50.53N, LONG. 64-53-26.46W (PUERTO RICO DATUM). 1983 NAD SCALED FROM CHART 25644 IN LAT. 17-42-43.71, LONG. 64-53-24.46W. ADJACENT BOTTOM DEPTH OF 97 FEET. REMAINDER OF BOAT IS BASICALLY DETERIORATED AND RESTING NO MORE THAN 1 T0 2 FEET OFF THE BOTTOM. NO ASSOCIATED WRECKAGE. HYDROGRAPHER RECOMMENDS NOT CHARTING. HOWEVER IF CHARTING IS CONSIDERED, CHART NON-DANGEROUS WRECK. EVALUATOR DOES NOT CONCUR. RECOMMENDS CHARTING A AS 15.1 WK. PRESENTLY CHARTED ON CHART 25644 AS A 15 WK WITH BLUE TINT AND DANGER CURVE. NOT PRESENTLYCHARTED ON CHART 25641 (1:100,000-SCALE). (ENT. 2/5/04, SJV)