Uss Massachusetts Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Uss massachusetts Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 17.810 N,87 18.703 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | USS MASSACHUSETTS |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 17.810 N,87 18.703 W
Uss Massachusetts on Wreck Map
Uss Massachusetts Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 104632 4066 M
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- Catherine Wreck 4676.6 M
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General Comments
HISTORY UNKNOWN SOURCE--FIRST CHARTED IN 1920. CL1058/65--CPR, PROJECT CP-565; PENSACOLA BAR PILOTS REPORTED WRECK IS BARELY VISIBLE AT LW. SHOWS ONLY AS BREAKERS. IDENTIFIED AS "OLD BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS". (BP 69037) CL1810/76--CAS UNAVAILIABLE. H9968/81--OPR-J217-81; PSR ITEM NO. 164; LOCATED AS CHARTED (NO LAT. AND LONG. GIVEN IN D.R.). DIVER INVESTIGATED ON FEB. 21, 1982. TWO LARGE GUN TURRETS AWASH AT MOST STAGES OF TIDE. WRECK LYING GENERALLY E-W. EXTENDS APPROX. 200 FEET IN EITHER DIRECTION FROM TURRETS. A LOCAL DIVERS' GUIDE LISTS WRECK AS A WWI BATTLESHIP, 500 FEET LONG, SUNK BY THE NAVY IN 1927. EVALUATOR STATES "IRON CYLINDERS BARE 3 FEET AT MLW"; RECOMMENDS CHARTING AS SURVEYED. SURVEY POSITIONS NO. 10 AND NO. 11 LOCATED THE "CYLINDERS" AS OBSTRUCTIONS. POS. OF OBSTRUCTIONS SCALED FROM SMOOTH SHEET (1:10,000). POSITION OF SOUTHERNMOST OBSTRUCTION LISTED ABOVE. NORTHERNMOST OBSTRUCTION SCALED IN LAT. 30-17-48.1N, LONG. 87-18-42.1W; SOUTHERNMOST OBSTRUCTION (LISTED G.P.) SCALED IN LAT. 30-17-47.1N, LONG. 87-18-44.5W. H12061/2009; NOS -- Survey located wreck at 30 17 48.14 N 87 18 44.29 W with portion out of water. Hydrographer recommends deleting charted wreck and adding a dangerous wreck awash. (3/15/12 KSJ)