Unknown Wreck 114624

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
18 18.185 N,64 55.148 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 18.303086
  • Longitude: -64.919133
Wreck Depth 17.6 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL397/32-- LETTER, E.L. SIMMONS, AGENT, HARBOR DEPT., ST. ì THOMAS TO U.S.C. & G.S. DATED MAY 8, 1932. LIGHTS ON SUNKEN DRY ì DOCK DISCONTINUED (DRY DOCK REMOVED). FIVE PONTOONS TOWED OUT OF ì HARBOR AND SUNK. DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK, PA, PLOTTED IN LAT. ì 18-18-08.5N, LONG. 64-55-13.0W (SCALED FROM CHART 25649, ì 1:10,000-SCALE, NAD 83). PONTOON IS 100 X 50 X 10 FEET. UNCHARTED ì AS OF 6/11/93. BROUGHT TO ATTENTION OF N/CG22X3 BY N/CG241 FOR ì REAPPLICATION OF CL397/32 AND POSSIBLE N. TO M. NM22/32-- (ENT 6/11/93, SJV) H10505/93-- OPR-I173-MI; LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR. DIVERS ì DESCRIBE A SUNKEN PONTOON/BARGE MEASURING 31.7 X 15.5 X 3.0 ì METERS IN LAT. 18-18-11.018N, LONG. 64-55-09.045W. LD (PNEUMO) OF ì 17.63 METERS IN 21 METERS OF WATER. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING ì 57 WK (BARGE) AS SURVEYED. (UP 4/11/96, SJV) S00011/03; S-I637-WH; The hydrographer located the wreck at position Lat: 18°18'11.11" N, Long: 064°55'08.88" W with a least depth of 58ft.

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