Mount Dirfys Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Mount dirfys Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 37.041 N,77 51.483 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 3.66 m |
| Name | MOUNT DIRFYS |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
33 37.041 N,77 51.483 W
Mount Dirfys on Wreck Map
Mount Dirfys Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112488 84.1 M
- Mount Dirfys(Debris) Wreck 368.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 112489 385.9 M
- Marie Palmer Wreck 4402.8 M
- Raritan Wreck 11856.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112497 11932.4 M
- George Weems Wreck 12688.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 112495 18763.2 M
- Virginius Wreck 18768.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112492 20061.1 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL31/37--NM94/36; 12/31/36; GREEK STEAMER WAS ABANDONED ON FRYING PAN SHOALS, 3.6 MILES 322 DEGREES FROM FRYING PAN SHOALS LT WHIS BY 2 IN 4 FMS OF WATER; MAIN DECK AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE ABOVE WATER; CHARTED IN LAT 33-36-54N, LONG 77-51-42W. NM24/38-- CL866/56--CGS-SPECIAL WK REPORT; LOCAL INFORMATION IS THAT THIS SHIP BROKE INTO THREE PIECES IN ONE OF THE HURRICANES OF 1954 AND SLID OFF THE SHOAL INTO DEEP WATER; PIECES ARE NOW RESTING NORTH OF THE SHOAL WITH LEAST DEPTH OF 6 FT MLW OVER SHOALEST PIECE; NONE OF WK VISIBLE; NO SONAR SEARCH MADE. H9389/74--OPR-437-PE-74; PSR ITEM 4; HULK LOCATED BY DIVERS IN LAT 33-37-01.79N, LONG 77-51-30.07W(NAD27), LEADLINE LEAST DEPTH OF 12.2 FT; HULK BADLY BROKEN UP; DUE TO CURRENTS DIVERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF WK WAS BROKEN INTO SEVERAL SECTIONS; CHART PRESENT SURVEY POSITION AND LEAST DEPTH, AND RETAIN AS A SUBM WRECK WHAT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BROKEN IN PIECES IN THE 1954 HURRICANE. (REFER TO AWOIS ITEM 9683) (UPDATED MSM 12/85) (REVISED 3/96 RWD)