Unknown Wreck 116427

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 48.562 N,76 22.748 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.809364
  • Longitude: -76.379133
Wreck Depth 12.19 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL1680/97-- DANGER TO NAVIGATION LETTER DATED 12/10/97 FROM AHP (ILLG) TO CGD5. WHILE CONDUCTING A HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY (OPR-E346-AHP) AN UNCHARTED WRECK WAS LOCATED IN LAT. 38-48-33.71N, LONG. 76-22-44.88W. ECHO SOUNDER DEPTH OF 40 FEET AT MLLW (PREDICTED TIDES). LNM51/97-- ADD WRECK WITH 40-FOOT DEPTH IN LAT. 38-48-33.70N, LONG. 76-22-44.90W. (ENT 2/26/98, SJV) H10752/98-- OPR-E346-BH; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH AND ECHO SOUNDER SEARCH WITH 10-METER LINE SPACING. WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 38-48-33.71N, LONG. 76-48-33.71W, ECHO SOUNDER LD OF 11.4 METERS (37 FEET). EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REVISING CHARTED DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK 40 FT (REP 1997) TO 37 FEET AND DELETING (REP 1997). EXTENDS 3.2 METERS OFF THE BOTTOM. FURTHER WORK AND DIVE OPS RECOMMENDED. (UP 10/14/98, SJV)

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