City Of Pittsburgh Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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City of pittsburgh Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
31 9.95 N,29 49.167 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CITY OF PITTSBURGH |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Tonnage | 7377 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Markers | N SHOAL BN, FL.R.5S5M CLOSE N |
| Surveying Details | H02631/41 17.9.42 WK OF CITY OF PITTSBURGH IN 2 PARTS CENTRED ON 310955N, 294906E, LYING APPROX NW/SE. BEARING & DISTANCES FROM MEX HIGH LT: FORE SECTION; STEM 295DEGS, 1.955M; AFTER END 295.5DEGS, 1.925M. AFTER SECTION; FORE END 295.5DEGS, 1.917M, STERN END 295.5DEGS, 1.88M. (MED. HN 50/1942) - FNM 2055/42. H02528/44 28.6.44 WK NOW SUBMERGED. (MED. HN 38 & 39T/44) - NM 1468/44. H02631/41 31.8.44 G BARREL BUOY LAID SE OF WK. (ADMIRALTY) - FNM 1875/44. H5268/81 9.12.81 FL.R LT ESTABLISHED ON WK ON NORTH SHOAL IN 310954N, 294854E(?). (HAMBURG NM 4223/81) NCA YET, AWAIT EGYPTIAN NM. H4405/76 6.1.86 NORTH SHOAL LT BN, FL.R.5S5M ESTABLISHED IN 310956.4N, 294905.4E ON WK. (EGYPTIAN NM 15/85) NE 3119. 27.2.89 EUR POSN: 311001N, 294912.5E. NC 3119. 28.4.89 SHOWN WITH BN CLOSE N ON EGYPTIAN M3 [1988 EDN]. NFA. 27.11.89 WGD POSN: 310957N, 294911E. NE 3119. 3.6.98 SHOWN IN 310957N, 294910E [WGD] ON US 56103 [MAR'97 EDN]. NE 3119. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 15, 2018 |
Nearby Wrecks:
- Coaster Wreck It 88337 64.8 M
- Nadia Wreck 121.3 M
- Polaria (Possibly) Wreck 214.8 M
- Hms Firmament Was Called Kos Wreck 519.4 M
- Tim Star Wreck 524.9 M
- Hydrographer Shoal Bn Wreck 699.3 M
- Eleni F (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck 763.1 M
- Eleni F (Part Of)(Probably) Wreck 800.2 M
- Eleni F. Wreck 809.4 M
- Palembang Wreck 1004.3 M
General Comments
IN TWO PARTS