Coimbra Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Coimbra Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 23.206 N,72 21.472 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Reported Year | 1942 |
| Name | COIMBRA |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1942 |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 23.206 N,72 21.472 W
Coimbra on Wreck Map
Coimbra Wreck on Google Map
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- Sunoco Wreck 32839.3 M
- Coimbra Wreck 35060.5 M
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- Maiden Creek Wreck 36859.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 112899 37971.2 M
- Oregon Wreck 43177.6 M
General Comments
HISTORY NM4/42 NM49/42 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.310; TANKER, 6768 GT,SUNK 1/15/42 BY SUBMARINE; POS. ACCURACY 1-3 ì MILES; POS. LAT. 40-20-00N, LONG. 72-20-00W. 27 NO.199; TKR 3976 NT, SUNK 1/15/42 AT LAT.40-22N, LONG.72-20W. **** POLYTECNIC INSTITUTE OF NY--PROPOSAL FOR RECOVERY OF OIL, 1975; ì REPORTS WK. IN 3 SECTIONS, STERN HEELED AT 80 DEG, MIDSHIPS SECTION INCLINED ì AT 75 DEG TO PORT AND PARTIALLY BURIED, BOW STANDING UPRIGHT.ì VESSEL 6798 GT, 433 FT L, 33 FT D, BUILT 1937, OWNED BY SOCONY-VACUUM ì COMPANY LTD. **** USCG, SUNKEN TANKER PROJECT REPORT, 1967--LOCATED AT POS.40-23-12N ì 72-21-30W, DIVERS OBSERVE VESSEL IN 3 SECTIONS AT 182 FT DEPTH, METAL ì IN EXCELLENT CONDITION W/LITTLE DETERIORATION (CG POS. NOT CONSIDERED ì RELIABLE DUE TO LARGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CG AND OTHER SOURCES OF POS. ì FOR OTHER WKS. IN REPORT. 1967 POS MAY BE BASED ON EARLIER AND LESS ì ACCURATE LORAN-C CHARTS) 195 LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL NO 203-622-8020; 9960-X 26204.0, ì 9960-Y 43576.3. (ENTERED MSM 4/90) F00584/2009- Survey Position: 40° 24' 04.9" N, 072° 22' 14.1" W Least Depth: 40.50 m (= 132.87 ft = 22.146 fm = 22 fm 0.87 ft) TPU (±1.96s): THU (TPEh) ±1.086 m ; TVU (TPEv) ±0.612 m Timestamp: 2009-314.01:20:49.382 (11/10/2009) Survey Line: f00584 / tj_s222_reson7125_stbd / 2009-314 / 048_0119 Profile/Beam: 361/37 Charts Affected: 12353_1, 12300_1, 13006_1, 5161_1, 13003_1 Remarks: Wreck "Coimbra" found with MB and SSS. Office Notes: Deleted charted wreck PA at 40-22-11.10N, 072-19-42.85W. Added non-dangerous wreck,least depth 133 ft, at the survey position. Updated March 1, 2011. PTT