Unknown Wreck 115593

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
30 9.512 N,87 41.499 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 30.158536
  • Longitude: -87.691650
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM 15/65(3/2/65)--8TH CGD; SUBM WK PA (240FT BARGE) LOCATED IN APPROX. LAT 30-09.5N, LONG 87-41.5N IN DEPTHS OF 42FT. BOW COVERED 3FT, STERN COVERED 10FT. WK MARKED WITH LIGHTED BOWY (FLASHING RED LIGHT) (UPDATED 1/89 SRB) NM7/65--SUBM WK; 240FT BARGE REPORTED SUNK LAT.30-09.5N LONG.87-41.5W, PA CL132/76--RU/HE-OPR-479;WK, PA CLEARED TO 32FT (ENTERED 9/84 RWD) FE271/74WD--OPR-479-RU/HE-74,(ITEM 16A); WK NOT VERIFIED NOR DISPROVED-ONE MILE RADIUS REQUIREMENT NOT MET, ALSO TWO HANGS AT 34 AND 37FT WERE NOT INVESTIGATED NOR CLEARED (SEE AWOIS ITEMS 7065 AND 7066). EVALUATOR EXAMINED ECHOGRAMS OF UNVERIFIED SURVEY H-10114 (1983-85) FOR A TWO NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF THE CHARTED POSITION-NO WK INDICATION FOUND. CHARTED AS SUBM DANG WK PD (UPDATED 1/89 SRB). H10114/83-85--OPR-J217-HSB-81; (FULL INVESTIGATION ITEM); SINCE LAUNCH 1257 WAS NOT SET UP TO DRAG IN 45 FEET AN ECHO SOUNDER SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED IN A RADIAL PATTERN EXTENDING "ABOUT 1.5 MILES". NEGATIVE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING AS CHARTED. REFER TO THE MODIFIED EVALUATION REPORT FOR FE-271WD/74 FOR A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS WRECK. (UP 12/27/90, SJV) DESCRIPTION **** TELECON: 6/27/84 WITH MR. R.SANOCKI (AMC); INFORMED THAT AREA WAS CLEARED TO A ONE MILE RADIUS TO 32FT BY THE RU/HE, AND THAT THE WIRE BROKE ON A SNAG, BUT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED (RWD 9/84).

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