Columbus Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Columbus Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 57.826 N,76 11.910 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 12.89 m |
| Name | COLUMBUS |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
37 57.826 N,76 11.910 W
Columbus on Wreck Map
Columbus Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 116515 4955.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 110112 4975.1 M
- Kent Wreck 5452.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 116333 5524.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 116516 5524.5 M
General Comments
HISTORY FE308/87SS-- OPR-E609-RU/HE-87; WRECKAGE LOCATED IN LAT. ì 37-57-49.56N, LONG. 76-11-54.61W WITH A LD OF 42.3 FEET (DIVERS ì PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE). EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING AS WRECKAGE ì WITH A 42.3-FOOT DEPTH AND A DANGER CURVE. LORAN-C RATES (9960 ì CHAIN): X = 27347.6; Y = 41985.5. WRECKAGE DESCRIBED AS A JUMBLED ì MASS OF LARGE DIAMETER PIPE, POSSIBLY SHIP'S MAST. WOODEN HULL, ì COPPER CLAD. (ENT 4/89, LQ) DESCRIPTION **** CAPITOL NEWSPAPER, ANNAPOLIS, MD (SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 1994); R. GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES SALVAGED ENGINE OF STEAMSHIP "COLUMBUS" WHICH SANK IN 1850 AFTER CATCHING FIRE NEAR SMITH POINT, VIRGINIA. WILL DONATE THE "RESTORED" ENGINE TO THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CENTER, SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN BALTIMORE'S INNER HARBOR IN 1995. ALSO SALVAGED WERE THE STEAM CHEST, PADDLE WHEEL AND SHAFT OF THE ENGINE, BUILT IN 1829. **** "CONSTELLATION", COE MAGAZINE (HAROLD K. CLINGERMAN); ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.