Chilore Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Chilore Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
36 57.634 N,76 0.639 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.960561
  • Longitude: -76.010642
Wreck Depth 14.02 m
Name CHILORE
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

NM42/43-- AMENDED POSITION OF LIGHTED BELL BUOY APPROX. 300 YARDS, 231 DEG. FROM WRECK AT POS. LAT. 36-57-28N, LONG. 76-00-48W. NM48/44-- WD CLEAR DEPTH OF 30 FEET AT MLW. CL809/44-- ADVANCE REPORT OF A WD HANG AT 31.5 FEET CLEARED TO 30 FEET AT POSITION LAT. 36-57-38N, LONG. 76-00-39W. UNIDENTIFIED BUT THOUGHT TO BE WRECK OF THE CHILORE WHICH CHART LETTER ABOVE STATES IS CHARTED A LITTLE SOUTH. H7028/45WD-- WD CLEARED TO 37 FEET. CL540/54-- CS-370, PRELIMINARY REPORT; EVIDENCE OF A WRECK WAS FOUND BY ECHO SOUNDER AT POS. LAT. 36-57-34.7N, LONG. 76-00-40.3 WITH A LD OF 43 FEET, SHORAN CONTROL. H8218/54-- WRECK INFO. FOR CL540/54 (ABOVE). NM27/54-- WRECK INFO.; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WRECK CHARTED IN LAT. 36-57-32N, LONG. 76-00-39W AND YELLOW BUOYS NO LONGER EXIST. WRECK OF THE CHILORE LOCATED AND CORRECTLY CHARTED IN LAT. 36-57-38N, LONG. 76-00-39W. CLEARED 37 FEET. H9901/80-- OPR-D103-PE-80; 1:10,000-SCALE SURVEY; ARGO R/R CONTROL; ECHO SOUNDER; 51-FOOT PEAK IN 60 FEET INVESTIGATED; 43-FOOT LD OBTAINED IN LAT. 36-57-35N, LONG. 76-00-40W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED RETAIN AS CHARTED. (ENT 10/11/84) H10343/90-- OPR-D111-WH; SIGNIFICANT SIDE SCAN SONAR CONTACT LOCATED IN LAT. 36-57-37.15N, LONG. 76-00-38.65W. CALCULATED HEIGHT OF 5 METERS ABOVE BOTTOM. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS NO CHANGE IN CHARTING STATUS PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION ON H-10372/90. (UP 1/3/92, SJV) H10372/90-- OPR-D111-HE (FORMERLY FE-356SS); DIVER LD OBTAINED. HOWEVER, NOT CONSIDERED VALID SINCE NEITHER A TIME NOR POSITION WERE PROVIDED. FATHOMETER DEPTH OF 47.6 FEET OBTAINED. SINCE THIS DEPTH IS DEEPER THAN THE HANG DEPTH FROM H-9871/76WD, EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING AS CHARTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION RECOMMENDED. (UP 4/20/92, SJV) FE412SS/95-- OPR-E696-HE; WRECK LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR. DIVER LD OF 13.8 METERS (45 FEET) IN LAT. 36-57-38.018N, LONG. 76-00-38.306W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED WK CLEARED 37 FEET AND CHARTING 46 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 2/15/96, SJV) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.398; CARGO; 8310 GT,SUNK 7/15/42 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; REPORTED DEMOLISHED, WD CLEARED TO 30 FT THRU NM 48/44. 27 NO.272; CARGO, 4565 NT, SUNK 7/24/42; CLEAR DEPTH OF 30 FT AT MLW

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FAQ

Where is the CHILORE wreck located?

The CHILORE wreck is located at coordinates 36 57.634 N,76 0.639 W.

How deep is the CHILORE and where exactly is it located?

The CHILORE lies at a depth of about 14.02 meters and is located at coordinates 36 57.634 N,76 0.639 W.