John Morgan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
John morgan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 0.094 N,75 24.450 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 22.76 m |
| Name | JOHN MORGAN |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
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37 0.094 N,75 24.450 W
John Morgan on Wreck Map
John Morgan Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 113351 47 M
- John Morgan Wreck 752.4 M
- Lillian Luckenbach Wreck 2877.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 113378 3166 M
- Unknwon Wreck 3258.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 115012 4172.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 115013 4382.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 115010 5602.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 113386 8752.6 M
- Easy Go Wreck 11625.8 M
General Comments
HISTORY CHARTED AS WD CLEAR TO 8.5 FM, SURVEY NOT DETERMINED NM22/44--BUOY PREVIUOSLY ESTABLISHED IN 96 FT AT LAT.37-00-05N, LONG.75-24-51W HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THERE IS A DEPTH OF 55 FT OVER THE WRECK. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.426; CARGO, 7176 GT; SUNK 6/1/43 BY MARINE CASUALTY; REPORTED AT 37-00-05N, 75-24-51W THRU 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT HQ 4/10/44 POSITION ACCURACY 1 MILE; UNKNOWN SOURCE REPORTED DEMOLISHED; WD CLEARED TO 55 FT BY CGS. 27 NO.748; CARGO 4384 NT, SUNK 6/1/43; WK DISCONTINUED AND CLEARED TO 55 FT AT MLW BY WD BY U.S.C & G.S. H12309/2011/NOS: AWOIS #903 John Morgan. Found with SSS and MBES. There is a debris field extending several hundred meters to the northwest from the primary structure of the wreck. It is believed that the debris is part of the John Morgan wreck. Wreck lies approximately 100m north of the northern limit of the Triangle Reef fish haven as currently charted. The least depth of this wreck is deeper than the charted authorized minimum depth for the fish haven. (MPG 01/04/2011).