Unknown Wreck 115420

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 3.930 N,87 42.517 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.065503
  • Longitude: -87.708619
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H10180/85-86--OPR-J217-HFP-85; UNCHARTED WRECK LOCATED ON 4/24/86 IN LAT 30-03-55.07N, LONG 87-42-31.09. LL LD OF 53.6 FEET. WRECK IS REMAINS OF A STEEL HULLED TRAWLER BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED IN A SAND BOTTOM. KNOWN LOCALLY AS "THE TRAWLER". PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS A SUNKEN WOODEN TUG CONVERTED TO A FISHING TRAWLER. GENERAL BOTTOM DEPTHS BY DIVER DEPTH GAGE AND LAUNCH FATHOMETER 70 FEET. VIS. = 25 FEET. NEGLIGIBLE CURRENT, NUMEROUS FISH. BOTTOM OF SAND, BROKEN SHELL, SMALL STONES. ITEM IS DESCRIBED AS NUMEROUS BITS OF WRECKAGE, HULL WRECKAGE, MACHINERY, PILOT HOUSE, AND MANY SMALL METAL PIECES. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, 54 WK. (ENTERED 2/22/89 SJV)

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