Parkins Wreck

General Comments

HISTORY CL93/55--PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CS-377; ITEM 60, WRECK NO.473 (PARKINS). US TRAWLER, SUNK 12/18/45 (YEAR OF SINKING APPEARS ERRONEOUS, 1942 MORE LIKELY.) SECOND WRECK IN APPROX. LAT.34-41-09N, LONG.76-43-46W, REPORTED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN TO PROTRUDE ABOUT 3 FT OFF BOTTOM. H8247WD/55--HUNG AT 19FT; CLEARED 18FT; SOUNDING 18FT. FE247/83--S-F605-RU/HE-83; SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED WRECK AT CHARTED POSITION AND 1.3NM S. NO EVIDENCE OF SECOND WRECK FOUND. SHORAN CONTROL. IN LAT 34-41-08.61N, LONG 76-43-18.95W(NAD27). LD (PNEUMATIC DEPTH GUAGE) OF 17.4 FT. DIVERS DESCRIBE WRECK AS WOOD AND METAL, HIGHLY DETERIORATED WITH EXCEPTION OF METAL MAST 8-10 INCHES ACROSS AND RISING 13 FT. IN 32 FT. H10827--OPR-F344-WH-98; WRECK FOUND BY SIDE SCAN SONAR DURING MAINSCHEME HYDROGRAPHY. THE WRECK WAS INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS TO FIND THE DETERIORATED REMAINS OF THE WRECK "PARKINS" RESTING IN 31-FOOT DEPTHS. RUSTED DECK MACHINERY AND PORTIONS OF THE ANCHOR CHAIN WERE THE ONLY RECOGNIZABLE ITEMS IN THE DEBRIS. A LEAST DEPTH OF 29.5 FEET (MLLW) WAS OBTAINED ON THE TALLEST PILE OF DEBRIS. (UPDATED 3/99 BY MBH) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.473; TRAWLER, 133 GT, SUNK 12/18/42 BY MARINE CASUALTY, LOCATED 3/31/43 (SOURCE UNK.) POS. ACCURACY 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 19 FT. 27 NO.639; FISHERMAN, 133 GT, SUNK 1942, REPORTED BY 5TH ND HQ; POSITION 34-41-09N, 76-43-18W. **** LTR. FROM COMMANDER, 5TH CG TO DIRECTOR, AMC 3/17/81. COAST GUARD SUSPECTS WRECK HAS BROKEN UP AND IS NO LONGER A DANGER TO NAVIGATION LOCAL DIVERS FIND NO TRACE OF WRECK AND USCGC CONIFER SEES NO INDICATION OF WRECK ON FATHOMETER WHILE SERVICING BUOY. REQUEST RUDE AND HECK WIRE DRAG AREA. 223 REFERENCE 230 NO.35945 (UPDATED 4/98 RWD)