Unknown Wreck 117488

General Comments

HISTORY LNM7/89-- 2/15/90; CGD1; A WRECK WITH A LD OF 40.3 FEET HAS BEEN REPORTED BY NOAA SHIP HECK IN LAT. 40-55-56.7N, LONG. 73-36-59.3W. (ENT MSM, 4/90) FE318SS/88--OPR-B660-HE-88; WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM 6490, A CONTACT (#10) WAS NOTED ON THE SIDE SCAN SONARGRAMS IN LAT 40-55-57.084N, LONG 73-36-57.801W; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND TWO LARGE PIECES OF METAL WRECKAGE THAT ARE APPARENTLY PART OF THE SAME WRECK; BOTH PIECES EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 10 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM; A HATCH WAS FOUND ON THE FIRST CONTACT, INDICATING THAT THE WRECKAGE MAY BE PART OF A VESSEL; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WERE MADE OF STEEL WITH A PLATING OF CORRUGATED STEEL ON ONE SECTION; WRECKAGE IS SEVERELY DETERIORATED; TWO PIECES ARE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL IN SIZE AND THE NORTHERN OF THE TWO IS SLIGHTLY SHOALER, HAVING A LEAST DEPTH OF 41 FT.; THERE ARE SEVERAL STRUCTURES ATTACHED AND LYING ABOUT THE WRECK WHICH COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED; SEVERAL LIFTING CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE NORTHERN PIECE; LORAN C RATES: 9960-W 15349.5, 9960-X 26886.5, 9960-Y 43956.4, 9960-Z 60003.4; HYDROGRAPHER AND EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING A SUBMERGED DANGEROUS WRECK WITH A 41 FT. LEAST DEPTH IN THE SURVEY POSITION. (ENTERED MSM 1/90) H10612/95-- OPR-B389-CN; WRECK LOCATED BY MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDER IN LAT. 40-55-56.21N, LONG. 73-36-58.48W. DEPTH OF 13.1 METERS (43 FEET). LIES 31 METERS (102 FEET), 212 DEG. FROM AWOIS POSITION. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REVISING CHARTED 41 WK TO 43 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 7/25/97, SJV)