Dragonet Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Dragonet Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 20.498 N,76 18.262 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 28.96 m |
| Name | DRAGONET |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 20.498 N,76 18.262 W
Dragonet on Wreck Map
Dragonet Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 114376 4273.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 106287 4798.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 106313 5490.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 106293 5583.2 M
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General Comments
CL1112/61--C.O. AND DIRECTOR, DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN (USN) TO COE (BALT.) USS DRAGONET (SS-293) SUNK 9/17/61 DURING UNDERWATER EXPLOSION TEST AT LAT 38-20-30N LONG 76-18-15W HEADING 240 DEG T. IN 150 FT DEPTHS; 135 FT OVER MAIN STRUCTURE; 95 FT WATER OVER APPURTENANCE OF MAIN STRUCTURE (SIX PIPE FLAGSTAFFS ERECTED FOR WHIPPING STUDY); CHARTED AS SUBM NONDANG WK PA WITH LEGEND 95 FT REP (ENTERED 12/14/84 MSM) MAR--4/86, S-E211-HFP-86; 400% SIDE SCAN SONAR OVER CHARTED AND CONTACT AREAS; ECHO SOUNDER LEAST DEPTH; NO SIGNIFICANT SHADOW PRODUCED; RETAIN AS CHARTED WITH CORRECTED LEAST DEPTH. (UPDATED MSM 9/86) FE280/86,S-E211-HFP-86; WK LOCATED IN LAT 38-20-29.43N, LONG 76-18-16.91W WITH AN ECHOSOUNDER DEPTH OF 137 FT (NOT A LD). RECOMMENDED CHARTING AS NONDANGEROUS WK (95 FT REP).(UP SRB 8/89) DESCRIPTION 180 SUBMARINE DRAGONET (SS-293) DISPLACEMENT 1.526; LENGTH, 311 FT., 8 IN.; BEAM. 27 FT. 3 IN.; DRAFT, 15 FT. 3 IN.; SPEED, 20 KTS.; COMPLEMENT, 66; ARMAMENT, ONE 4 IN. GUN; 10 21 IN. TORPEDO TUBES; CLASS "GATO" OPR-E349-BH-05; Item investigated with 200% side scan sonar and RESON 8125 Multi beam, very little remaining of submerged wreck. Charted non-dangerous wreck remains charted and text "95 ft rep" was removed. PTT 9/15/08