Unknown Wreck 115308

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 22.349 N,73 55.119 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.372481
  • Longitude: -73.918644
Wreck Depth 17.68 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H10284/88--OPR-C147-WH-88; SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH WRECK-LIKE CHARACTERISTICS WAS LOCATED IN LAT 40-22-20.928N, LONG 73-55-07.573W (NAD83); FOUND 675M FROM AWOIS ITEM 1570; CALCULATED LEAST DEPTH OF 47 FT; RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL WORK ON A FUTURE SURVEY. FE330SS/89--OPR-C147-HE-89; CONTACT 1 FROM SURVEY H-10284/88; DIVERS INVESTIGATION FOUND A LARGE MASS OF WOOD AND STEEL WRECKAGE OF UNDETERMINED TYPE; WRECKAGE WAS BADLY DETERIORATED AND ROSE TO ABOUT 10FT OFF THE BOTTOM; VISIBILLITY WAS VERY GOOD AND THE DIVERS WERE CONFIDENT THAT THE MEASUREMENT WAS MADE ON THE HIGHEST POINT; 52 FT DIVER LEADLINE LEAST DEPTH; LAT 40-22-20.93N, LONG 73-55-07.12W (NAD83); LORAN C RATES: 9960-X 26937.5, 9960-Y 43654.5, 9960-Z 59840.0; DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT THE TUG IN AWOIS ITEM 1570; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING 52 WK IN SURVEY POSITION. (ENTERED MSD 6/91) H12609/2014-- OPR-C319-KR; Dangerous sunken wreck, least depth 58 feet.(UP 10/09/15 SDR)

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