Unknown Wreck 115588

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 5.428 N,87 50.615 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.090461
  • Longitude: -87.843583
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL114/80--COE; FISH HAVEN, 55FT LONG TUGBOAT, 20FT BEAM, CUT TO A HEIGHT OF 7FT BEFORE SINKING IN LAT.30-04-15N, LONG.87-50-00W. CL130/80--COE; AUTH. MINIMUM DEPTH 8.25FMS. (ENTERED 9/84 RWD) H10151A&B/84-86--OPR-J217-HFP-84; ECHO SOUNDER INVESTIGATION, 100 METER LINE SPACING 300 METER RADIUS NEGATIVE. MR. HUGH SWINGLE, ALABAMA DEPT. OF MARINE RESOURCES INFORMED HYDROGRAPHER THAT TUG AS DESCRIBED IN AWOIS LISTING WAS NOT SUNK. INSTEAD THE STRIPPED HULL OF A COAST GUARD BOAT (40 FOOTER, STEEL) WAS SUNK IN SEPTEMBER, 1979. REPORTED LORAN-C RATES ARE (ASSUMED OBSERVED): 7980 CHAIN; W=12875.8, Y=47048.0 EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING OBSTRUCTION, FISH HAVEN CHARTED IN LAT 30-04-15N, LONG 87-50-00W AND CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK IN LAT 30-05-24.92N, LONG 87-50-36.94W.

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