Miss Sophie Wreck

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS SEARCH NORTH OF HORN ISLAND PASS LIGHTED WHISTLE BUOY "HI" (LLNR 245/7400) NOT REQUIRED. SEE PSR CHART 11373. HISTORY LNM37/88-- ADD SYMBOL "DANGEROUS WRECK (PA)" IN LAT. 30-09-24.0N, LONG. 88-32-24.0W. 38 FOOT F/V MISS SOPHIE (CGD8 133-88). LNM39/88-- 38 FOOT STEEL HULLED F/V MISS SOPHIE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SUNK IN THE FAIRWAY ADJACENT HORN ISLAND PASS LIGHTED WHISTLE BUOY "HI" (LLNR 245/7400) IN APPROX. LAT. 30-09-24N, LONG. 88-32-24W. RECENT SEARCH FAILED TO LOCATE WRECK. NO OTHER INFO. IN THIS NOTICE. (ENT 4/28/89, SJV) FE324/89SS--OPR-J433-RU-88/89--DIVER INVESTIGATION REVEALED STEEL HULLED F/V ON ITS SIDE. WRECK IS ABOUT 38 FT LONG, 9 FT WIDE AND RAISES 8 FT OFF BOTTOM. WK IS PARTIALLY BURIED IN SANDY BOTTOM. DIVER DETERMINED LD 33.5 FT BY PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE IN SURROUNDING CHARTED DEPTHS OF 42 TO 46 FT. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK WITH DEPTH OF 33 FT AS SURVEYED. ALSO, PRESENTLY CHARTED SUNKEN WRECK,ED SHOULD BE DELETED FROM ALL AFFECTED CHARTS. (UP 5/7/91 GKM) DESCRIPTION **** TELECON, CGD8 AND N/CG241 (5/10/89); OWNER OF VESSEL IS KNOX Q. NGUYEN, 8135 PANOLA STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118; PHONE (504) 861-0219. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT OWNER UNSUCESSFUL. **** LORAN-C RATES: 7980 - CHAIN; 12453.6W, 29647.2X, 47062.3Y, 64066.4Z. H11512/08-- OFFICE RECOMMENDS RETAINING AS CHARTED AT POSITION 30/9/44.47N 88/31/58.38W, AWOIS ITEM OUTSIDE AREA OF COVERAGE. (ENTERED 10/29/08, EAN)