Central America Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
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Central america Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 13.611 N,75 26.875 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | CENTRAL AMERICA |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
35 13.611 N,75 26.875 W
Central America on Wreck Map
Central America Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 118067 9857.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 112578 9858.8 M
- Virginia Wreck 9977.2 M
- Kassandra Louloudis Wreck 10189.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 112536 10250.4 M
- H.c. Drewer Wreck 10384.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 114731 10491 M
- Brewster Wreck 10694.1 M
General Comments
DESCRIPTION **** WASHINGTON POST, ARTICLE DATED 9/29/90; THE CENTRAL AMERICA WAS A BLACK-HULLED, THREE MASTED SIDEWHEELER, COAL-FIRED, WITH THREE DECKS AND A CRUISING SPEED OF 11 KNOTS. IT WAS OWNED BY THE U.S. MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. THE CENTRAL AMERICA WAS PREVIOUSLY NAMED THE GEORGE LAW. ON SEPT 8, 1857, SHE STEAMED INTO THE PATH OF A HURRICANE WHILE ENROUTE FROM PANAMA TO NEW YORK WITH PASSENGERS AND GOLD BULLION FROM THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. ON SEPT 12, FOUR DAYS LATER, SOME 425 LIVES WERE LOST. THE CENTRAL AMERICA WAS FOUND IN 1987 BY THE COLUMBUS AMERICA DISCOVERY GROUP IN 7,000-FT OF WATER. MORE THAN 100 MILLION IN GOLD HAS BEEN RECOVERED TO DATE. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS MORE REMAIN.