Unknown Wreck 114894
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 36.452 N,74 36.449 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 28.04 m |
| Type | unknown |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 36.452 N,74 36.449 W
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General Comments
HISTORY CL1575/93-- USPS; DIVERS DESCRIBE WOODEN AND STEEL WRECKAGE SCATTERED ON OCEAN FLOOR. BELIEVED TO BE REMAINS OF A VESSEL BUT NOT CONFIRMED. KNOWN LOCALLY AS "WENDY'S WRECK". DEPTH OVER WRECKAGE IS 95 FEET BY FATHOMETER AND DIVER DEPTH GAUGES. DEPTH AROUND WRECKAGE 108 FEET. LORAN RATES, 9960 CHAIN: X=26,966.1 - .6; Y=42,557.4 - .6. REPORT STATES THAT WRECKAGE IS IN AN AREA WHERE LARGE MERCHANT VESSELS SOMETIMES ANCHOR AWAITITNG THE ARRIVAL AT CAPE HENLOPEN PILOT AREA OR OFFSHORE "SHIP TO SHIP" LIGHTERING. REPORT SUBMITTED FOR CHARTING ACTION BY DAVID A. POTTER, JR., RD 2, BOX 219, MILLSBORO, DE 19966. TEL. (302) 934-8463 (HOME). TIME OF INVESTIGATION 6/6/93, O900 DST. (ENT 6/27/97, SJV) H10989/00-- OPR-D392-WH; SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH LOCATED NINE CONTACTSIDENTIFIED AS A WRECK AND DEBRIS. SWMB SONAR OBTAINED A LD OF 92 FEET IN LAT. 38-26-27.14N, LONG. 74-36-26.92W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING THE CHARTED WRECK, PA AND CHARTING A 92 WK NOT DANGEROUS TO SURFACE NAVIGATION AS SURVEYED. (UP 7/11/02, SJV)