Unknown Wreck 117114

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
41 2.497 N,71 29.910 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.041611
  • Longitude: -71.498492
Wreck Depth 39 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS INVESTIGATION OF ITEM SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY PILOTS. ACQUIRE ACCURATE POSITION AND ECHO SOUNDER LEAST DEPTH. CONDUCT SEARCH AROUND LORAN RATES RATHER THAN GEOGRAPHIC POSITION. HISTORY LNM54/61--BARGE, 240 FT L, CARGO SULPHURIC ACID, SUNK IN 140 FT AT POSITION 41-02-30N, 71-29-45W; OWNER; DIXON CHEMICAL CO. CL1199/61--CG; BNM WARNING OF WK, ADVISES OF ACID CARGO. FE364SS/91--OPR-B660-RU; WRECK KNOWN BY LOCALS AS THE "ACID BARGE" WAS LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND FOUND TO HAVE A LEAST DEPTH OF 39M (128 FT) IN POS. LAT.41-02-29.80N, LONG.71-29-54.57W (NAD 83). THE WRECK RISES 5-6M OFF THE SEA FLOOR. (UPDATED 9/93 MCR) DESCRIPTION **** LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL. NO. 203-622-8007; 9960-W 14538.2, 9960-X 25799.1, 9960-Y 43820.7. (ENTERED MSM 4/89)

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