William B. Diggs #2 Wreck

General Comments

NM 30/42 REPORTED AT LAT. 38-56-35N, LONG. 74-41-54W 24 NO.339; 1041 NT; SUNK 1934; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 33 FT. (SOURCE UNK.) **** WK REPORT FROM THOMAS J CAMP, 171 W JOHNSON AVE, SOMER PT, NJ, 08244; WK ENCRUSTED WITH CORAL; GEAR WHEEL, 12 FT TALL, AT CENTER; MOST ACTIVE SOUTH JERSEY DIVE SPOT; LORAN C 9960X=27039.3,9960Y42745.9; POSITION REPORTED AS LAT 38-56-38N, LONG 74-41-51W. (UPDATED MSM 10/86) 19 FISHING OBSTR. OLD LORAN C 9930Y-52086.1,9930Z-70205.0=9960W-15726.5,9960Z-59331.6 NAD-27 GP (LAT. 38/56/36.98N, LONG. 074/41/57.73W) CONVERTED FROM ORIGINAL DATA USING 1980 CORRECTIONS. FE00093--FE No. 2, 1951; INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECK No. 240, WILLIAM B. DIGGS. THE WRECK WAS FOUND BROKEN INTO TWO LOCATIONS AND DESCRIBED AS WRECKAGE. THIS ITEM IS FOR LOCATION #2 WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS WRECKAGE IN LAT. 38/56/29N, LONG. 74/41/57W (NAD27). THE WRECKAGE WAS HUNG AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 36 FEET MLLW AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED BY AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 33 FEET MLLW. NO FATHO DEPTH WAS OBTAINED ON THIS PART OF THE WRECKAGE. THE WILLIAM B. DIGGS #1 PORTION IS DESCRIBED IN AWOIS 1216. (ENTERED 8/01 BY MBH) H11104/02--OPR-C303-KR; WRECK FOUND IN LAT. 38/56/30.38N, LONG. 074/41/52.32W (NAD83) WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 32 FEET MLLW. (UPDATED 12/02 BY MBH)