Unknown Wreck 117489

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 56.979 N,73 37.671 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.949653
  • Longitude: -73.627858
Wreck Depth 15.24 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY FE318SS/88--OPR-B660-HE-88; WHILE SEARCHING FOR AWOIS ITEM ì 6490, A CONTACT (#15) WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE SCAN SONARGRAMS IN ì LAT 40-56-58.752N, LONG 73-37-40.288W; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND ì THE REMAINS OF A 70 FT. STEEL BARGE RESTING UPRIGHT ON A MUDDY ì BOTTOM IN ABOUT 57 FT. OF WATER; WRECK IS OVERGROWN WITH MARINE ì GROWTH BUT IS NOT YET BADLY DETERIORATED; WRECK IS SLIGHTLY ì HIGHER AT THE BOW AND NO OBJECT PROTRUDES MORE THAN 2 FT. ABOVE ì THE BARGE ITSELF; LEAST DEPTH OF 50 FT. WAS TAKEN ON THE MOST ì FORWARD MOORING BIT; LORAN C RATES: 9960-W 15352.4, 9960-X ì 26895.2, 9960-Y 43967.1, 9960-Z 60007.1; HYDROGRAPHER AND ì EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING A NONDANGEROUS WRECK WITH A LEAST ì DEPTH OF 50 FT. AS SHOWN ON PRESENT SURVEY. (ENTERED MSM 1/90)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 40 56.979 N,73 37.671 W
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