My Baby Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
My baby Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
29 27.180 N,89 42.654 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.452994
  • Longitude: -89.710897
Name MY BABY
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

00766 HISTORY LNM37/74--TUG MY BABY REPORTED SUNK IN MIDDLE OF WATERWAY AT INTERSECTION OF GRAND BAYOU AND FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. PIPELINE CANAL. WHITE CABIN REPORTED VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. CHARTED AS VISIBLE WRECK, PA IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 29-27-10.0N, LONG. 89-42-39.0W. SCALED FROM CHART 11364 (1:80,000). DESCRIPTION **** CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN KEVIN SHAW (N/CG2221) AND MARK FRIESE (N/CG241) ON 6/11/85. 8TH CGD MAY REQUEST SURVEY OF AREA (DON BROOKS IS POINT OF CONTACT AT 8TH CGD). SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH VISUAL SEARCH AT SOUNDING DATUM. IF NOT VISIBLE, A BOTTOM DRAG IS REQUIRED, 500 METER MIN. FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE TWO CANALS, COVERING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE CANALS. SALVAGE DOCUMENTATION MAY ALSO BE USED FOR DISPROVAL. TUG'S OWNERS AND/OR OPERATORS SHOULD BE CONTACTED REGARDING VESSEL FOR VALUABLE INFO. CONCERNING DISPOSITION OF WRECK. NOT ASSIGNED.

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