H.g. Smith Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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H.g. smith Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 1.753 N,73 10.443 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 31.39 m |
| Name | H.G. SMITH |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
41 1.753 N,73 10.443 W
H.g. Smith on Wreck Map
H.g. Smith Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 103700 83 M
- Unknown Wreck 103703 216.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 117550 223.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 114485 1197.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 103699 1203.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 103797 3145.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 117400 3146.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 117166 3925.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 103802 3933.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 117162 4276.5 M
General Comments
FE321SS/88--OPR-B660-HE-88; NOAA SHIP HECK WAS REQUESTED TO ì SEARCH FOR A MISSING LOBSTER BOAT WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED SUNK IN ì THE PROJECT AREA; VESSEL WAS DESCRIBED AS 29.5 FT., DARK GREEN ì LOBSTER BOAT WITH A WHITE PILOT HOUSE; BOAT HAD AN "A" FRAME ON ì THE STERN; THREE SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS WERE FOUND IN THE SEARCH ì AREA (ALSO SEE ITEMS 7699 AND 7700); DIVERS REPORTED WRECK RISES ì 8 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM, NEARLY OVERTURNED, LYING ON PORT SIDE AND ì IS SUPPORTED ONLY BY HER "A" FRAME; FISHING GEAR IS PARTIALLY ì ABOARD BUT TRAILS ASTERN; VESSEL SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION; ì THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS THAT THE STARBOARD WINDOWS OF THE ì PILOT HOUSE WERE BROKEN OUT; MR. GREG BOWERS OF BRIDGEPORT, CT., ì BROTHER OF THE SKIPPER, STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO SALVAGE THE ì WRECK, HOWEVER, AS OF JANUARY 13, 1989, THE WIDOW OF THE SKIPPER ì STATED THAT THE VESSEL HAD NOT YET BEEN RECOVERED; ALSO, LT BOB ì HONORATO, USCG, THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ì SINKING, STATED THAT THE VESSEL HAD NOT BEEN SALVAGED; LORAN C ì RATES: 9960-W 15171.6, 9960-X 26677.9, 9960-Y 43966.2, 9960-Z ì 60047.8; IN LAT 41-01-45.09N, LONG 73-10-26.53W; EVALUATOR AND ì HYDROGRAPHER RECOMMENDED CHARTING A NONDANGEROUS WRECK IN SURVEY ì POSITION WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 101 FT. (ENTERED MSM 4/90) H11045/04 -- OPR-B340-RU; THIS ITEM WAS IDENTIFIED DURING MAINSCHEME SIDE SCAN SONAR OPERATIONS IN POSITION: LATITUDE 41°01¿45.191 N, LONGITUDE 073°10¿26.572 W [NAD83]. SWMB REVEALED A LEAST DEPTH OF 31.60 METERS CORRECTED WITH VERIFIED TIDES. IMAGERY INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF A CONFIRMED WRECK SITTING IN ITS SCOUR. THE OBSERVED WRECK IS 16 METERS SOUTH OF THE CHARTED POSITION. THE EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REVISING THE SUNKEN WRECK NOTATION TO 103 WRECK. UPDATED 12/22/04 JCM.