Unknown Wreck 117123
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 7.492 N,73 2.161 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.63 m |
| Type | unknown |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
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41 7.492 N,73 2.161 W
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General Comments
HISTORY H9008/68--SP-AMC-11-68, OPR-474; 48 FT. OBSTRUCTION LOCATED BY FATHOMETER IN LAT 41-07-28.9N, LONG 73-02-10.8W; APPEARS TO BE A WRECK, REVIEWER RECOMMENDS WD. FE340SS/89--OPR-B660-HE; SIDE SCAN, FATHOMETER, AND DIVER INVEST. LOCATED A LARGE STEEL SHIP, POSSIBLY A GRAVEL BARGE, WITH TWO LARGE SPOOLS ON TOP. WRECK WAS BADLY DETERIORATED AND WAS 10 FT OFF THE BOTTOM AT PLACES. DIVER LEAST DEPTH ON WRECK WAS 48.2FT (14.6M) MLLW IN POS. LAT.41-07-29.83N, LONG.073-02-08.54W (NAD 83). LORAN C RATES: CHAIN 9960, W-15106.5, X-26621.3, Y-44001.4, Z-60073.2. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS TO REMOVE CHARTED OBSTRUCTION AND ADD A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK AS INVESTIGATED. (UPDATED 8/92 MCR) H11044/01-- OPR-B340-RU; SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED LARGE CONTACT. SWMB LD OF 48 FEET (14.64 METERS) LOCATED IN LAT. 41/07/29.50N, LONG. 73/02/09.68W. DIVERS DESCRIBE A SUNKEN METAL BARGE LOADED WITH COAL. APPROX. 30 METERS LONG WITH AN E-W ORIENTATION, RISING ROUGHLY 3 METERS OFF THE BOTTOM. DIVERS OBTAINED A LD (PNEUMO) AT THE TOP OF THE COAL PILE WHICH WAS I FOOT DEEPER THAN THE SWMB VALUE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REMOVIING THE PRESENTLY CHARTED 48 WK AND CHARTING A 48 WK WITH DANGER CIRCLE AS SURVEYED. (UP 2/9/04, SJV)