Lexington Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Lexington Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 1.941 N,73 7.357 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 35.36 m |
| Name | LEXINGTON |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
41 1.941 N,73 7.357 W
Lexington on Wreck Map
Lexington Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
HISTORY H11044/01-- OPR-B340-RU; SEVERAL POSSIBLE WRECKS WERE IDENTIFIED IN SIDE SCAN SONAR IMAGERY AND DEVELOPED WITH SWMB. ONE CONTACT RESEMBLED A WELL DEFINED METAL-HULLED WRECK INCONSISTENT WITH THE KNOWN AGE OF THE "LEXINGTON" (170 YEARS). SEE AWOIS NO. 12202. A CONTACT APPROX. 200 METERS SOUTH OF THE AWOIS POSITION WAS IDENTIFIED BY LOCAL DIVERS AS THE BOW SECTION OF "LEXINGTON". .APPEARS TO BE A SOMEWHAT DETERIORATED VESSEL OR PART THEREOF, APPROXIMATELY 30 METERS LONG. DEVELOPED WITH SWMB AND ROSE ABOVE THE BOTTOM 2-3 METERS. LD OF 116 FEET (35.41 METERS) IN LAT. 41-01-56.482N, LONG. 73-07-21.427W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 116 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 2/10/04, SJV) DESCRIPTION 195 LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL. NO. 203-622-8020;WRECK OF LEXINGTON IN ì SEVERAL SECTIONS; 9960-X 26679.1, 9960-Y 43979.9; 9960-X 26665.7, ì 9960-Y 43977.0; 9960-X 26652.1, 9960-Y 43962.8; 9960-X 26678.9, ì 9960-Y 43979.7. (ENTERED MSM 2/90)