Miami Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Miami Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
30 14.162 N,87 45.534 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 1.22 m |
| Name | MIAMI |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
30 14.162 N,87 45.534 W
Miami on Wreck Map
Miami Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 111061 5883.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 115456 5908.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 103102 7000.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 115563 7015.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 111062 7015.3 M
General Comments
HISTORY H10151A&B/84-86--OPR-J217-HFP-84; DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK ì LOCATED IN LAT. 30-14-08.99N, LONG. 87-45-32.09W. WRECK LIES IN ì 8-18 FEET, 75-100 METERS OFF THE BEACH. MOST OF THE WOODEN HULL ì HAS DETERIORATED. HOWEVER, THE "LOWER KEEL" IS INTACT FROM BOW TO ì STERN AND PROTRUDES 2-4 FEET OFF BOTTOM. HULL IS APPROX. 225 X 30 ì FEET. THREE PROMINENT FEATURES REMAIN INTACT: IRON BOILERS, LD ì 5.0 FEET; IRON PADDLE WHEEL HUBS, LD 6.5 FEET; HEAVY STEEL ì STRUCTURE, THOUGHT TO BE A CARGO BOOM, LD 4.3 FEET (ALL PREDICTED ì TIDES). WRECK IS SMOOTH PLOTTED WITH 4.0-FOOT LD. THIS ITEM IS ì POSSIBLY THE WRECK OF THE SIDE-WHEELER "MIAMI", C. 1870. ì HYDROGRAPHER NOTES THAT WRECK LIES BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL SANDBARS ì WITH DEPTHS BETWEEN THEM REACHING 20 FEET. SEVERAL OTHER ì UNCHARTED WRECKS WITHIN THIS AREA "LIE ALONG THE ALABAMA COAST". ì EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK AS ì SURVEYED.