Bunker Hill Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Bunker hill Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 25.661 N,122 44.677 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 64.56 m |
| Name | BUNKER HILL |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
48 25.661 N,122 44.677 W
Bunker Hill on Wreck Map
Bunker Hill Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 110784 3.2 M
- Bunker Hill Wreck 1131.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 110780 1164.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 110781 8043.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 110783 9377.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 110782 10183.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 116171 11765.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 116172 12002.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 114357 12642.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 110776 12644.2 M
General Comments
AWOIS ITEM 50435 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS COMMENT 100% COVERAGE BY A SHALLOW WATER MULTI-BEAM SOUNDING SYSTEM IS ì ACCEPTABLE FOR RESOLVING THIS ITEM. HISTORY CL320/64--USCG AND USC&GS; CHART LETTER CONTAINS THE CG MESSAGES OF THE INCIDENT OF THE TANKER BUNKER HILL EXPLODING, BURNING, ì SINKING, AND THEIR SEARCH & RESCUE EFFORTS. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE FINDING OF THE USC&GS VESSELS HODGSON AND BOWIE WHICH FOUND THE ì TWO PARTS OF THE TANKER IN LAT. 48/25/40N, LONG. 122/44/35W (NAD27) AND LAT. 48/25/04N, LONG 122/44/28W (NAD27). BOTH SECTIONS WERE FOUND TO BE COVERED BY 28 FATHOMS AT MLLW. ì (ENTERED 4/97 BY MBH) S-N905-DA-81, PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS, BS3 CHARACTERIZATION TESTS--ASSIGNED AS TEST AREA C; SCALED POSITION 48-25-40.2N, 122-44-35.4W NOAA TECHNICAL REPORT OTES-9, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BS3--NORTH WRECK, PROBALBY STERN SECTION, OBSERVED W/214 FT LD BY BS3. POS. NOT REPORTED. H10939/99-00--OPR-N368-PHP; THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WRECK WAS FOUND BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND DEVELOPED FOR POSITION AND LEAST DEPTH BY ECHOSOUNDER. THE LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED IS 35.3 FATHOMS MLLW IN LAT. 48/25/39.67N, LONG 122/44/40.60W (NAD83). (UPDATED 7/03 BY MBH)