Unknown Wreck 117606

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 56.406 N,73 41.158 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.940097
  • Longitude: -73.685961
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM43/73(10/11/73)--3RD CGD; DANG SUBM WK, 25FT LONG REPORTED SUNK IN 42FT ì OF WATER IN LAT 40-56-24N, LONG 73-42-11W, PA, MARKED WITH RED CORK MARKER ì 18X24IN. (ENTERED 3/86 RWD) FE317SS/88--OPR-B660-RU-88; SIDE SCAN COVERAGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED ì FOR 30% OF THE ASSSIGNED SEARCH AREA; DUE TO THE AREA BEING ì FOUL WITH ROCKS, THE REMAINING AREA COULD NOT BE SURVEYED SAFELY ì BY THE RUDE; ONE SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WAS FOUND AND DIVED ON; ì IDENTIFIED AS A ROCK PILE PROJECTING 8 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM; ì ASSIGNED WRECK WAS NEITHER VERIFIED NOR DISPROVED AND SHOULD BE ì RETAINED AS CHARTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION DURING THE NEXT ì BASIC SURVEY OF THE AREA. (UPDATED MSM 10/89) H10559/94-- OPR-B285-AHP; HYDROGRAPHER DESCRIBES AREA OF SEARCH TO BE FOUL WITH A ROCKY BOTTOM. ES SEARCH ATTEMPTED WITH 20-METER LINE SPACING FOR A 300-METER RADIUS NEGATIVE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING AS CHARTED. (UP 11/18/04, SJV)

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