Fenwick Island Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Fenwick island Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
34 26.227 N,76 29.395 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 10.97 m |
| Name | FENWICK ISLAND |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
34 26.227 N,76 29.395 W
Fenwick Island on Wreck Map
Fenwick Island Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112514 88.3 M
- Ea Wreck 1902.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112515 2132 M
- Unknown Wreck 118073 2157.5 M
- Portland Wreck 8262.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 112509 8331.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 112510 13016.4 M
- Ashkabad Wreck 13028.3 M
- Thistleroy Wreck 13796.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 112506 13832.7 M
General Comments
NM3/69(330)--F/V FENWICK ISLAND, REPORTED SUNK IN LAT 34/27/03N, LONG 76/29/58W. TWO BUOYS ESTABLISHED. CL569/69--USC&GS LTR; REFERENCE NM31/69(4344)--ONE BUOY DISCONTINUED. CL1233/69--USC&GS LTR; REFERENCE NM45/69(6172)--TEMPORARY BUOY MADE PERMANENT, DIRECTLY OVER THE WRECK IN LAT 34/26/05N LONG 76/29/20W. NM23/70(2782)--WK HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE LOCATED IN LAT 34/26/16N, LONG 76/29/36W. CL502/70--USC&GS LTR; REFERENCE H9060/69-70--36FT WRECK LOCATED. NM15/75(4/12/75)--36FT WK, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34/26/13N, LONG 76/29/25W (NAD27). H9465/74--40FT WK, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34/26/14.28N, LONG 76/29/27.31W (NAD27). THE VESSEL IS APPROX 100FT LONG, RESTING UPSIDE DOWN, ENCRUSTED WITH MARINE GROWTH. LEAD LINE LEAST DEPTH TAKEN ON TOP OF THE PORT BILGE KEEL. H11285/03--SSS and SWMB data were acquired within the AWOIS radius. A contact resembling a wreck was found on the bottom and SWMB indicated a least depth of 45.37ft (13.83m). The feature was investigated by ship's divers who found a wreck resting upside down with its keel towards the surface. The least depth gauge calculated depth was 46.11ft (14.04m). Hydrographer recommended removing 36ft wreck and charting a wreck with a least depth of 45ft. Cartographer reaccepted a shoaler sounding and recommended charting the wreck with a least depth of 42ft. (Entered 8/04 by CG) DESCRIPTION 195 LORAN-C RATES: 9960 CHAIN; 27064.0-X AND 39607.9-Y; STEVEN PFAFF (919-759-9525) PROVIDED THE VERIFIED LORAN NUMBERS. 230 NO.34051 **** AWOIS ITEMS 586 & 587 HAVE BEEN MERGED; AWOIS ITEM 587 WAS THEN DELETED. (REVISED 5/98 RWD)