Unknown Wreck 115097

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
42 38.716 N,87 47.483 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 42.645275
  • Longitude: -87.791378
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM68/75(8/27/75)--9TH CGD; OPEN SCOW BARGE REPORTED IN LAT ì 42-38-30N, LONG 87-47-12W (NAD27), IN APPROX 32FT OF WATER, ì COVERED APPROX 17FT. CL400/83(BP119340)--CES 14904(1980); BARGE FILLED WITH ROCK, ì USCG MSO MILWAUKEE, WI WAS PLANNING TO SALVAGE BARGE IN MAY 1976, ì BUT TRIED WITH NO SUCCESS. A FOUR HOUR R/AZ, ECHOSOUNDER 500M ì RADIUS, 50M L/S INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO SUCCESS. ì DEPTHS IN THE AREA RANGE FROM 27-37FT AT LWD. MR. JIM WATTERS, ì OWNER OF WATER WORLD, INC. A DIVE SHOP, IN KENOSKA SAYS THAT THE ì CHARTED POSITION LOOKS GOOD AND THAT THE WK STILL EXISTS. ì (ENTERED 3/93 RWD). FE392/93--S-Y902; WRECK (SUBM 30.2FT AT LWD, IGLD 1985), ES LD, ì WK LOCATED BY ES, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 42-38-42.99N, LONG ì 87-47-28.96W (NAD83). (UPDATED 8/95 RWD)

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