Unknown Wreck 117691

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
27 40.964 N,96 57.557 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 27.682739
  • Longitude: -96.959281
Wreck Depth 20.73 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

--H11246--NOS, 2006: Wreck located and recommended charting as 70ft wreck at 27/40/58.06N 96/57/34.23W. (ETR 12/21/2008) H10402/91-- OPR-K220-WH; SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SUNKEN BARGE (16 X 11 METERS, 52.5 X 36.1 FEET) IN LAT. 27-40-55.19N, LONG. 96-57-32.78W. EXTENDS 2.9 METERS OFF THE BOTTOM IN 23.8 METERS. UNCHARTED. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 20.9 WK (A) AS SURVEYED. ADDITIONAL WORK RECOMMENDED. (ENT 9/8/93, SJV) FE402SS/94-- OPR-K320-HE; SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED WRECK. DIVERS DESCRIBE REMAINS OF A STEEL BARGE. FATHOMETER LD OF 20.7 METERS (68 FEET) IN LAT. 27-40-57.862N, LONG. 96-57-33.407W. LORAN-C RATES (7980 CHAIN): W= 11082.4, X= 23944.5, Y= 46753.7, Z= 64044.3. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 68 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 5/7/96, SJV).

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