Unknown Wreck 118052

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
34 11.210 N,76 36.079 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 34.186836
  • Longitude: -76.601311
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

F00052WD/43-44--NO.778; WRECK LOCATED IN LAT 34/10/00N, LONG 76/36/30W IN 100FT OF WATER, WITH A LEAST ECHOSOUNDER DEPTH OF 100FT. ATTACHED DATA INDICATES THE VESSEL TO BE AN OLD WOODEN WRECK, FLAT ON BOTTOM, DOWN A LONG TIME. VISIBLE IN PICTURES; MUCH MARINE GROWTH, WOODEN HULL AND WRECKAGE. LETTERS ON HULL, R__. CL381/55--USC&GS-NO.480; WOOD, REFERENCE NM44/55(4960E)--10/29/55--THE WRECK CHARTED IN LAT 34/10/00N, LONG 76/36/30W WAS LOCATED IN LAT 34/11/14N, LONG 76/36/05W AND CLEARED TO A DEPTH OF 75FT. F00149WD/55-56--NO.480; WRECK WAS LOCATED, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT34/11/12N, LONG 76/36/06W (NAD27). HUNG AT 100FT, CLEARED 73FT, SOUNDED 78FT. H9044/69-- WRECK NOT INVESTIGATED, 78FT CARRIED FORWARD. W00237/10-- OSD-AHB-12; Wreck positioned at 34-11-14.6275N, 076-36-08.5088W. Least depth of 28.899m. AWOIS 577 Unknown; search radius not completely ensonified. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.480; LOCATED 6/3/42 27 NO.778; OLD WOODEN WRECK IN 100 FT OF WATER. POSITION ESTABLISHED BY THE ANTON DOHRN ON 6/3/42. REPORTED THROUGH 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTER 1/13/44; POS.34-10N, 76-36-30W. 223 NO.778; OLD WOODEN WRECK LYING FLAT ON BOTTOM. 230 NO.35952 (REVISED 6/98 RWD)

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