Unknown Wreck 117837

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
28 36.626 N,96 14.936 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 28.610439
  • Longitude: -96.248933
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS AN ITEM HAS BEEN LOCATED BY AHP2 THAT MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM SOUGHT AND IS IN THE SAME ORIENTATION IN RELATION TO CHARTED OBJECTS. ALTHOUGH THE ITEM IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE SEARCH RADIUS OF 500 METERS AS REQUIRED, AHP2 AND N/CG241 HAVE AGREED THE ITEM HAS BEEN FOUND AND NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE CHARTING SOURCE. (UP 8/16/91, SJV) HISTORY CL1982/76--USPS; SUNKEN BARGE REPORTED AT APPROX. POSITION. POSITION SCALED FROM CHART 11317 (1:50,000). POSITION: LAT 28-36-36N, LONG 96-14-18W. (ENT GM 1/88) H10382/91-- OPR-K228-AHP; ITEM LOCATED IN LAT. 28-36-37.58N, LONG. 96-14-56.16W (NE END). EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED WRECKS AND CHARTING AREA AS SURVEYED. (UP 8/10/93, SJV) H10406/91-92-- OPR-K228-AHP; LINE OF SUNKEN BARGES IN RUINS LOCATED. APPARENTLY PLACED TO SERVE AS A MOORING FACILITY FOR VESSELS SERVICING GAS PLATFORMS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING ACCORDING TO H-10382/91 (ABOVE). (UP 6/25/93, SJV)

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