Unknown Wreck 115448

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 15.258 N,87 33.685 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.254297
  • Longitude: -87.561411
Wreck Depth 5.18 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM52/75--30 X 40 FT. DREDGE REPORTED SUNK IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 30-15N, LONG 87-34W, 3/4 MILE SW OF PERDIDO PASS ENT. LIGHT BUOY "P" (LL 1693.50) DREDGE NOT MARKED AND REPORTED TO BE IN 32FT. H10041/82-85--OPR-J217-HSB-81 & HFP-84; PSR ITEM NO. 165); FATHOMETER SEARCH NEGATIVE (100 METER SPACING). H10114/82-84--OPR-J217-HSB-81; PSR ITEM NO. 165; FATHOMETER SEARCH WITH 100 METER LINE SPACING NEGATIVE. WRECK LOCATED FROM PRIVATE BOAT BY HFP-1 DIVERS FROM INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PLEASURE ISLAND DIVE CENTER IN GULF SHORES, ALABAMA. DIVER LL LD OBTAINED OF 17 FEET AT THIS TIME. NO GP OBTAINED. ON JD 119, 1985 WRECK WAS LOCATED IN LAT. 30-15-14.75N, LONG. 87-33-41.15W ON A DIVER LL LD OF 17 FEET. SINCE THE HYDROTRAC SHORE STATIONS FOR THE PROJECT HAD BEEN REMOVED THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THIS GP IS THE MEAN OF THREE SETS OF SEXTANT ANGLES PLUS THREE MORE SETS USING THE CHECK ANGLES. SUPERSTRUCTURE FRAMING IS ALL THAT REMAINS ABOVE BOTTOM WITH BARGE BEING BROKEN UP AND BURIED IN SAND. FRAMING CONSISTS OF 30 X 40 FOOT METAL PIPES OF VARYING SIZES. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK AS SURVEYED. (UP 12/26/90, SJV)

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