Unknown Wreck 116520

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 36.450 N,76 25.848 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.607508
  • Longitude: -76.430800
Wreck Depth 16.46 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY MAR (8/1/78)--OPR-E609-R/H-78; WHILE SEARCHING FOR ITEM 6, 150FT BARGE ECKIE, A DIFFERENT WK WAS HUNG. DIVERS REP. A 40FT X 12FT STEEL HULL TUG (PUSH BOAT TYPE) LYING UPSIDE DOWN AND RESTING ON SMALL PILOT HOUSE. TRANSOM PARTLY BURIED WITH HULL INCLINED UPWARD FROM BOTTOM TO APPROX. 50FT. WRECK CLEARED BY 46.5FT (PREDICTED TIDES) IN LAT.38-36-27N, LONG.76-25-51W. HYDRO. RECOMMENDS CHARTING WK. CLEARED BY 46.5FT AT POS. LISTED ABOVE. (ENTERED 10/18/84 MJF) CL1387/78--ABOVE MAR MADE INTO A CHART LETTER. LNM45/78--ADD DANGER CURVE, CLEARED 46.5 FEET WRECK IN LAT 38-36-27N, LONG 76-25-51.0W. FE307/87SS--OPR-E609-RU/HE-87; WRECK OF TUG BOAT LOCATED IN LAT 38-36-27.03N, LONG 76-25-50.88W. A LEAST DEPTH OF 54FT FOUND WITH DIVER PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAGE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WRECK BE CHARTED IN THE NEW POSITION WITH A 54FT SOUNDING LABELED WK WITH A DANGER CURVE. LORAN-C RATES: 9960-CHAIN; 16107W, 27526.9X, 42436.1Y, 58855.1Z. (ENTERED 3/89 LQ)

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