C.g. Willis Barge Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
C.g. willis barge Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 53.428 N,76 7.946 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15.54 m |
| Name | C.G. WILLIS BARGE |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
37 53.428 N,76 7.946 W
C.g. Willis Barge on Wreck Map
C.g. Willis Barge Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY NM2/61--CHESAPEAKE BAY MAIN CHANNEL WRECK LIGHTED BUOY WR14A, RED, QK FL RED LIGHT ESTABLISHED IN 68 FEET ABOUT 4,975 YDS, 74 DEG. 30 MIN. FROM SMITH POINT LIGHT, TO MARK WRECK OF C.G. WILLIS BARGE, WRECK COVERED 50 FT. LIES IN N-S DIRECTION ABOUT 25 YDS. 90 DEG FROM BUOY. APPROX. POS. LAT. 37-53-27N, LONG. 76-08-01W. NM42/61--WRECK BUOY DISCONTINUED; COE ADVISE A CLEAR DEPTH OF 49 FEET EXISTS OVER C.G. WILLIS BARGE AT MLW (APPROX. POS.LAT. 37-53-27N, LONG. 76-08-01W). FE220/79WD(20-1-79)--OPR-E609-RU/HE-79; ITEM 8; SIDE SCAN SONAR CONTACT BEARING 040 DEG FROM CHARTED POS. ARGO D.P. OBTAINED IN LAT. 37-53-25.2N, LONG. 76-07-58.8W. WIRE DRAG NOT ATTEMPTED. CHARTED AS A WRECK COVERED 49 FT. (CHART 12225, 40TH ED). MAR--10/85, OPR-E609-RU/HE-85; LD OF 53 FEET IN POS. LAT. 37-53-25.47N, LONG. 76-07-59.50W. (CORR. FOR PRED. TIDES AT MLLW). FE275/85SS--(OPR-E609-RU/HE-85); WRECK LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR IN POSITION LAT. 37-53-25.60N, LONG. 76-07-59.29W. DEPTH OVER WRECK IS 53.0 FEET BY PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE. THIS POSITION IS 17 METERS WEST OF THAT GIVEN IN FE-220WD/79. DESCRIPTION 01 C.G. WILLIS BARGE REG. NO 251866, GT 756, LENGTH 190 FT. BEAM 40 FT., BUILT 1947, STEEL CONSTRUCTION. **** TELECON WITH N/MOA2321 (M. HICKSON, 827-6268) ON 11/8/83 REVEALED ITEM INVESTIGATION INCOMPLETE PRIOR TO VERIFICATION. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE BY 400% SIDE SCAN SONAR OR WIRE DRAG INVEST. 250M MIN. RADIUS. 3 FOOT BOTTOM CLEARANCE. DISPROVAL BY SALVAGE DOCUMENTATION IS ACCEPTABLE. NOT ASSIGNED. H12041/09--OPR-E349-KR-09; Charted 53ft wreck is the C.G. WILLIS barge. The charted submerged wreck was located at the charted position with 200% SSS coverage and complete multibeam coverage. A multibeam least depth 51.6ft (15.73m) was found. Delete charted 53 ft dangerous wreck. Chart 51 ft dangerous wreck at the survey position.