John D. Gill Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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John d. gill Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 51.979 N,77 28.812 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 18.59 m |
| Name | JOHN D. GILL |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
33 51.979 N,77 28.812 W
John D. Gill on Wreck Map
John D. Gill Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112500 1.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 118044 1795.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 118043 2132.2 M
- John D. Gill Wreck 3406.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 118045 3775.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 118047 13997 M
- Unknown Wreck 118049 15374.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 118048 18543.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 118079 20389.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 112496 22543.3 M
General Comments
HISTORY NM44/55-- A RECENT WIRE-DRAG SURVEY BY THE USC&GS SHOWS DEPTHS AT MLW AND OTHER WRECK INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS: A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK HAS BEEN LOCATED IN LAT. 33-51-56N, LONG. 77-28-49W CLEARED TO 19.5 FEET. F00461/00-- S-F908-WH; LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR. DEVELOPED BE SWMB. SWMB LD OF 61.0 FEET (18.6 METERS, 10.1 FATHOMS) IN LAT. 33-51-58.75N, LONG. 77-28-48.73W. RESEARCH BY THE HYDROGRAPHER REVEALED THAT THIS ITEM IS MOST LIKELY THE WRECK OF THE JOHN D. GILL TORPEDOED IN WWII. WRECKAGE IS APPROX. 662 FEET LONG AND 148 FEET WIDE AND IS FREQUENTED BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 61WK AS SURVEYED (10WK (FATHOMS) ON SMALL SCALE CHARTS) AND DELETING CHARTED WRECK CLEARED 16 FEET BY WIRE DRAG. (UP 9/21/01,SJV) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.1632; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 19 FT. (SOURCE UNK.) SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED