Unknown Wreck 116503

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 35.007 N,76 28.697 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.583453
  • Longitude: -76.478283
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM24/72--28 FT. VESSEL REPORTED SUNK IN APPROX. LAT. 38-35-00.0N, LONG. 76-28-43.0W, IN 35 FT. FE306/87SS; OPR-E609-RU/HE-87--REQUIRED 200 PERCENT SIDE SCAN SONAR COVERAGE FOR ASSIGNED 1 NAUTICAL MILE ACCOMPLISHED. HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF MARINE LIFE OBSCURED SIDE SCAN SONAR RETURNS. CONSEQUENTLY NUMEROUS INSTANCES EXISTED WHERE BOTTOM TRACKING WAS LOST AND SONAR GRAMS WERE BLANK. ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED WHEN UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY DOES NOT HAVE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FISH. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DANGEROUS SUBM WK, PA BE REVISED TO EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL AT CHARTED POSITION LAT 38-35-00N, LONG 76-28-43W. (UPDATE 3/89 GM)

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