B.f. Macomber Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
B.f. macomber Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 48.779 N,75 4.068 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 16.46 m |
| Name | B.F. MACOMBER |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 48.779 N,75 4.068 W
B.f. Macomber on Wreck Map
B.f. Macomber Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 103925 13.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 114719 447.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 103928 509.1 M
- B.f. Macomber Wreck 510.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 103926 926.1 M
- Gypsum Prince Wreck 989.5 M
- Mars 54 Wreck 1767.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 103930 1772.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 103927 1780.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 114932 1835.3 M
General Comments
HISTORY FE9/50-- CLEARED TO 39 FEET (SURVEY OTHERWISE NOT EVALUATED). H9758/76-- OPR-515-R/H-76; ITEM NO. 2; HUNG AT 57 FEET, CLEARED ì TO 50 FEET. DIVERS IDENTIFY AS 5 WOOD RIBS PROTRUDING ABOUT 2 ì FEET FROM BOTTOM. AREA DESCRIBED AS LITTERED AND CONDITIONS ì DIFFICULT DUE TO WEATHER AND CURRENTS. STEAM PROPULSION GEAR AND ì SOME PLATES HUNG IN LAT. 38-48- 45.6N, LONG. 75-04- 25.8W. HUNG ì AT 57 FEET, CLEARED TO 47 FEET. MAY BE ADDITIONAL PART OF THIS ì WRECK (SEE AWOIS NO. 1149). CL470/83-- COE SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATIONS OF PREVIOUS NOS ì WIRE DRAG INFO. WOODEN RIBS LOCATED IN LAT. 38-48-46.76N, LONG. ì 75-04-05.38W. NO DEPTH OBTAINED. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (UP ì 4/9/92, SJV) H10446/92-93-- OPR-D368-WH; (FE-368SS RESCINDED); LD OF 16.4 ì METERS (PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE) IN LAT. 38-48-46.73N, LONG. ì 75-04-04.11W. SCATTERED DEBRIS INCLUDES COAL, WOOD, BRICKS, 3 ì LARGE WOODEN RIBS 1.5 METERS HIGH APPROX. 2 METERS APART. THIS IS ì CONSIDERED THE REMAINS OF THE "B.F. MACOMBER". EVALUATOR ì RECOMMENDS CHARTING A WRECK COVERED 16.4 METERS (54 FEET) AS ì SURVEYED. (UP 3/30/94, SJV) DESCRIPTION 01 1947 24 NO. 8370; 217 GT. SUNK 7/20/46 BY MARINE CASUALTY, IN LAT. 38-48-40N, LONG. 75-04-20W. Proprietary: 16 STEAM, SINGLE SCREW. 138 FEET LONG, 22 FEET WIDE, 290 TONS. SANK AFTER COLLISION ON 7/20/46, 1.1 MILES, 100 DEG. FROM HARBOR OF REFUGE LIGHT IN 38-48-46N, LONG. 75-04-24W. COVERED 39 FEET IN 69 FEET. OWNER: CONSOLIDATED FISHERIES, LEWIS, DE.