Unknown Wreck 116502
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 34.511 N,76 22.404 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 8.23 m |
| Type | unknown |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 34.511 N,76 22.404 W
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General Comments
HISTORY LNM47/73--32 FT. SAILBOAT REPORTED SUNK IN APPROX. LAT. 38-34-27N, LONG. 76-22-25W, IN 37 FT. MARINERS ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING AREA. LNM50/73--LITTLE CHOPTANK ENTRANCE BUOY 4 TEMP. RELOCATED IN 35 FT. IN POS.LAT. 38-34-37.5N (SIC), LONG. 76-22-25W AND RENUMBERED WR4 TO MARK POS. OF WRECK. BLACK AND RED HOR. BANDED BUOY WHICH WAS TEMP. EST. HAS BEEN REMOVED. LNM4/74--LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ENTRANCE BUOY WR4 TEMP. RELOCATED IN 37 FT. AT POS. LAT. 38-34-28N, LONG. 76-22-26W. PORTIONS OF WRECK REMAIN VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. FE306/87SS; OPR-E609-RU/HE-87--WRECK FOUND BY SIDE SCAN SONAR. HEAVILY ENCRUSTED AND DECAYED REMAINS OF WOODEN SAILBOAT APPROX. 30FT IN LENGTH FOUND BY DIVERS. BOAT LIES IN A NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION WITH A PORT LIST. LEAST DEPTH BY PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAGE ON THE SAILBOAT'S MAST WHICH IS BROKEN APPROX. 20FT ABOVE THE REMAINS OF THE HULL IS 27FT. RECOMMEND 27-FT DEPTH LABELED WK SURROUNDED BY DANGER CURVE BE CHARTED. POSITION: LAT 38-34-30.65N,LONG 76-22-24.21W. LORAN-C RATES: 9960-CHAIN; 16094.0W, 27505.5X, 42416.0Y, 58860.9Z. (UPDATE 3/89 GM)