Unknown Wreck 115540

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 6.744 N,85 42.142 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.112394
  • Longitude: -85.702367
Wreck Depth 2.53 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

03131 HISTORY CL1813/76--CHART ADEQUACY SURVEY, OPR-511-PE-76, ITEM 36; SUBM. WRECK. ORIGINALLY FOUND BY NMFS AND BUOYED. NOS POS. OBTAINED BY SEXTANT CONTROL IN LAT.30-06-45.48N, LONG.85-42-08.95W. DIVERS DESC. A BARGE 60 FT LONG. COVERED 10 FT AT MLW. CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHART OBSTRUCTION (SEE AWOIS 03130) INDICATES POSSIBLITY THAT WRECK AND OBSTRUCTION MAY BE THE SAME FEATURE. H10122/83--OPR-J264-HFP-83 (12/1/83-5/14/84); SUBM. WRECK WITH 8.3 FT. LEADLINE LD IN POS. LAT. 30-06-43.89N, LONG. 85-42-08.78W. WRECK IS A METAL BARGE 145 FT. BY 40 FT. BADLY DETERIORATED LAYING UPRIGHT ORIENTED NORTH- SOUTH. BOTH HYDRO. AND EVALUATOR RECOMM DELETING OBSTRUCTION (AWOIS 3130) AND CHARTING THE WRECK. VISIBILITY WAS 12-15 FT AT TIME OF DIVE. ITEM IS A POPULAR RECREATIONAL DIVE SITE. H12357-- Charted Unknown Obstruction detected in 200% SSS coverage. Contact investigated using MBES. Chart Wreck Area. The area contains four distict wrecks the least depth of which is 9.2 ft. The wreck area contains AWOIS item 3131.

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