Francis E. Powell Wreck

Field Value
Francis e. powell Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
37 27.808 N,75 16.678 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.463469
  • Longitude: -75.277967
Name FRANCIS E. POWELL
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CHARTING SOURCE NOT DETERMINED--POSSIBLY CLEARED TO 84 FT. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.396; TKR; 7096 GT; SUNK 1/27/42 BY SUBMARINE. LOCATED 5/16/44 BY YP499 AND IDENTIFIED BY DIVERS AS THE BOW OF THE FRANCIS E. POWELL. COVERED 60 FT IN 87 FT, POS. ACCUR. 1 MILE;REPORTED THRU ESF 5/20/44 27 ITEM NO.265; SAME AS DOC.24. 185 ITEM NO.19; TKR,7096 TONS;TORPEDOED 1/27/42 IN 60 FT. POSITION LAT.37-29.8N, LONG.75-16.7W. (NAME FRANCIS POWELL) SURVEY REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION ASSIGNED: OPR-D103, ITEM 976

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 37 27.808 N,75 16.678 W
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