Unknown Wreck 117838

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
28 36.626 N,96 14.963 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 28.610439
  • Longitude: -96.249378
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 OUTSIDE THE SEARCH RADIUS OF 500 METERS AS REQUIRED, AHP2 AND N/CG241 HAVE AGREED THE ITEM HAS BEEN FOUND AND THAT NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE CHARTING SOURCE. (UP 8/16/91, SJV) HISTORY CL1533/75--USPS; SUNKEN BARGE REPORTED AT APPROX. POSITION. POSITON SCALED FROM CHART 11317 (1:50,000) POSITION: LAT. 28-36-00N, LONG. 96-15-00W. (ENT GM 1/88) H10382/91-- OPR-K228-AHP; ITEM LOCATED IN LAT. 28-36-37.58N, LONG. 96-14-56.76W (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 SERVING GAS PLATFORMS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING ACCORDING TO H-10382/92. (UP 6/25/93, SJV)

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