Unknown Wreck 114640

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		17 45.145 N,64 41.742 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 17.752417
  • Longitude: -64.695697
Wreck Depth 1.83 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

04433 HISTORY CL1162/70--USPS; VISIBLE WK OF A 80-100 FT MOTORSHIP REPORTED IN LAT 17-45-15N LONG 64-41-44.5W CL897/74--USPS; VIRGIN ISLAND PORT AUTHORITY REPORTED WK HAS BEEN REMOVED; REVISED TO SUBM PENDING VERIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION H9929/81--OPR-I149-MI/PE-80; PSR ITEM 11; 5 M DEVELOPMENT REVEALED SNDS 5FT SHOALER THAN SURROUNDING AREA; DIVER INVESTIGATION; OBJECT IS LARGE METAL FRAMEWORK, 20 X 30 FT, POSSIBLY REMAINS OF CRANE BARGE; LEAST DEPTH OF 6 FT; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING WK AND ADDING OBSTR IN LAT 17-45-15.8N, LONG 64-41-46W. (ENTERED MSM 5/86) DESCRIPTION **** PER TELECON WITH AND LETTER FROM VI PORT AUTHORITY, DATED 6/25/86, NO SALVAGE DOCUMENTATION ON WK IS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER ACCORDING TO TWO PAST MARINE MANAGERS THIS WK WAS REMOVED IN 1972 OR 1973; ALSO ANOTHER WK IS REPORTED IN APPROX THE SAME POSITION AS OBSTR FOUND BY FIELD PARTY; IT IS DESCRIBED AS WOODEN WITH METAL SUPERSTRUCTURE, APPROX 75 FT X 30 FT IN 10 FT OF WATER (ENTERED MSM 9/86) SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT ASSIGNED

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