Unknown Wreck 116471

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 5.145 N,76 14.538 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.085747
  • Longitude: -76.242303
Wreck Depth 12.19 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM45/45--WRECK REPORTED COVERED 34 FEET BEARING 137 DEG., 6,830 YDS. FROM POINT NO POINT LIGHT. MARKED BY A SPAR BUOY AND CAN BUOY. NM46/45--LIGHTED BELL BUOY ESTABLISHED, RB HOR. BANDS, QK FL; BEARS 137 DEG., 6,830 YDS. FROM POINT NO POINT LIGHT AND 163 DEG., 200 YDS. FROM WRECK (ABOVE) REPORTED IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-05N, LONG. 76-14W. NM34/46--POINT NO POINT WRECK LIGHTED BUOY DISCONTINUED. NM41/46--SUBMERGED OBJECT DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION REPORTED ABOUT 3 MILES, 137 DEG. FROM POINT NO POINT LIGHT. LOCATED IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-05-30N, LONG. 76-14-50W. (DCGO 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT, 261338, SEPT. 1946). FE102/51WD (F.E. NO. 11 1951)--CS-326; WRECKAGE HUNG AND CLEARED IN LAT. 38-05-09N, LONG. 76-14-34W. FATHOMETER SOUNDING OF 39 FT. IN GENERAL DEPTHS OF 45 FT. WIRE DRAG CLEARED TO 39 FEET. CHARTED AS OBSTRUCTION CLEARED TO 39 FT. CL858/50--SPECIAL REPORT OF FIELD EXAMINATION ABOVE MADE INTO CHART LETTER. H8283/55-56--ECHO SOUNDER INVEST., 100 METER SPACING, NEGATIVE. D-22--OPR-E404-PE-84; SIDE SCAN SONAR CONTACT LOCATED IN POS. LAT.38-05-09.3N, LONG. 76-14-33.1W. ECHO SOUNDER LD OF 41 FT. HYDRO. RECOMMENDS RETAINING OBSTRUCTION AS PRESENTLY CHARTED. SURVEY NOT VERIFIED AS OF 1/8/85. FE267/84--SIDE SCAN SONAR CONTACT 22 METERS SE OF CHARTED POSITION. LD OF 41 FT. BY ECHO SOUNDER (5 PASSES) IN LAT. 38-05-08.60N, LONG. 76-14-33.14W. FE275/85SS--SIDE SCAN SONAR AND ECHO SOUNDER SEARCH LOCATED ITEM. DIVERS DESCRIBE A WRECK, LARGELY BURIED AND DETERIORATED. LD OBTAINED BY PNEUMOFATHOMETER OF 40 FT. IN GENERAL DEPTHS OF 42-45 FT. (14 METERS SW OF GP IN FE-267/84) IN LAT. 38-05-08.25N, LONG. 76-14-33.50W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A WRECK, COVERED 40 FT. IN LISTED GP AND DELETING CHARTED DANGEROUS SUBM. OBSTR. CLEARED TO 39 FT. OPR-E349-KR-10--DELETE CHARTED DANGEROUS WRECK, LEAST DEPTH 40FT. CHART DANGEROUS WRECK LEAST DEPTH 41FT. FEATURE VERIFIED WITH SSS AND MBES. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH 400% SIDE SCAN SEARCH OR BOTTOM DRAG INVESTIGATION, 250 METER MIN. RADIUS. LD REQUIRED, IF FOUND. NOT ASSIGNED.

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