Elmo Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Elmo Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 55.389 N,71 42.620 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Name | ELMO |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 55.389 N,71 42.620 W
Elmo on Wreck Map
Elmo Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY LNM40/88--1ST CGD; WRECK OF FISHING VESSEL LOCATED IN PA LAT ì 40-56N, LONG 71-42W. LNM41/88--1ST CGD; WRECK RELOCATED TO PA LAT 40-55-23N, LONG ì 71-42-39W. (ENTERED MSM 4/89) CL833/89--MARINE INSPECTION OFFICE; CASE INVESTIGATION; CAUSE ì OF SINKING OF M/V ELMO WAS GENERAL DISREPAIR AND UNSEAWORTHY CONDITION OF ì VESSEL; SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 180 FT OF WATER IN INTERNATIONAL ì WATERS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION; ì INVESTIGATION COMPLETE; POSITION GIVEN IS LAT 40-55-00N, LONG ì 71-43-30W. (UPDATED MSM 8/89) DESCRIPTION 209 VOLUME 70, NO.1, MAY,1989; BUILT BY ELMO WADE OF MOREHEAD ì CITY, N.C. IN 1953; 125 FT WOODEN MENHADEN SEINER; CONVERTED TO A ì DENTIST OFFICE BY NEW OWNER, DR. STANLEY FRANKEL; SANK ON ì SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 SOME 13 MILES SOUTH OF MONTAUK, N.Y. IN THE ì FISHING AREA KNOWN AS THE BUTTERFISH HOLE; LYING IN 160 FT OF ì WATER, DRAGGERS CONSIDER HER A POTENTIAL HANG OR NET TEARING ì OBSTRUCTION; LITIGATION PENDING; FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ì CONSULT COMPLETE MAGAZINE ARTICLE. (ENTERED MSM 8/89) **** REFERENCE CL833/89 ABOVE; N/CG2221 REQUESTED INFORMATION ì FROM 1ST CGD REGARDING POSITION GIVEN FOR WRECK IN CL833/89 ì VERSES THE POSITION GIVEN IN LNM41/88 (SEE ABOVE); CG DETERMINED ì THAT THE POSITION PUBLISHED IN THE LNM WAS THE MOST RELIABLE AND ì IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE POSITION GIVEN IN THE MARINE ì INSPECTION REPORT BE DISREGARDED. PER LEE GUDGER, 9/6/89. ì (ENTERED MSM 9/89)