Unknown Wreck 117864

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
28 40.433 N,96 34.215 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 28.673883
  • Longitude: -96.570253
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS A BOTTOM DRAG IS NECESSARY FOR 200 METER COVERAGE FROM THE FARTHEST OFFSHORE AREA OF CHARTED WRECKAGE (LAT 28-40-20N, LONG 96-34-30W) TO THE BEACH IN ORDER TO PROVE OR DISPROVE EXISTENCE OF BARGES IN BOTH AREAS. HISTORY CL1252/75--USPS; SEE AWOIS NO. 05270 FOR REFERENCE. AT THE BEACH END OF THE CHANNEL (POSITION: LAT. 28-40-25N, LONG. 96-34-12W) THE FIRST 700 FEET OF CHANNEL IS LINED WITH SUNKEN BARGES WHICH ARE CHARTED AS WKS REP WITH DOTTED CURVES. (ENT. 12/87 GM) H10416/92-- OPR-K228-AHP; TWO GROUPS OF SUNKEN DERELICT BARGES FOUND. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REMOVING WRECKS REPORTED AND LIMIT LINES AND CHARTING AREA AS WRECKAGE AS SURVEYED, BARE 1.1 METERS. (UP 8/30/93, SJV)

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