Relief Lightship Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Relief lightship Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 27.144 N,73 49.070 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 22.81 m |
| Name | RELIEF LIGHTSHIP |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
40 27.144 N,73 49.070 W
Relief Lightship on Wreck Map
Relief Lightship Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112751 4.7 M
- Ambrose Relief #505 Wreck 481 M
- Relief Lightship #505 Wreck 481 M
- Unknown Wreck 112756 856.4 M
- Dryland Wreck 858 M
- Sandy Hook Wreck 966.7 M
- Unknown Wreck 112764 985.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 117203 986 M
- Sandy Hook (1939) Wreck 995.8 M
- Unknown Wreck 112733 2002.4 M
General Comments
NM24/60--AMBROSE LIGHTSHIP REPLACED BY RELIEF LIGHTSHIP (WAL-505) IN ì APPROX. POS. LAT. 40-27-06N, LONG. 73-49-23W. NM29/60--AMBROSE RESUMED STATION, RELIEF HAVING BEEN RAMMED BY A SHIP AND ì SUNK ON STATION. NM46/62--RE. INVESTIGATION BELOW. SWEPT DEPTH OF 59 FT. EXISTS OVER WRECK ì OF RELIEF LIGHTSHIP SUNK ON AMBROSE STATION IN 1960. NEW YORK HARBOR APPROACH ì WRECK LIGHTED GONG BUOY WR DISCONTINUED. APPROX. POS. LAT. 40-27-12N, ì LONG. 73-49-06W. CL1198/62--SPECIAL REPORT (BELOW) MADE INTO A CHART LETTER. LETTER ì CONSISTS OF WAINWRIGHT AND HILGARD AREA AND DEPTH SHEET (10/18/62) AND ì REPORT TEXT. H10224/86--OPR-C121-WH-86; WRECK DETECTED DURING MAIN SCHEME ì HYDROGRAPHY; 4 DIVES PERFORMED TO CONFIRM IDENTITY, LOCATION AND ì LEAST DEPTH; SITTING ALMOST UPRIGHT ON A SAND AND MUD BOTTOM; ì FOR MOST PART STILL INTACT; ONE OF THE TWO ORIGINAL MASTS LAYING ì ON DECK; SECOND MAST OR STACK NOT FOUND; VISIBILITY ESTIMATED AT ì 15 FT; PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH OF 70 FT IN LAT ì 40-27-08.21N, LONG 73-49-05.65W (NAD27); HYDROGRAPHER AND ì EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING 70 WK AS SHOWN ON PRESENT SURVEY. ì (UPDATED MSD 4/91) DESCRIPTION **** SPECIAL REPORT 23-62, USC&GS WIRE DRAG INVESTIGATION, APPROACHES TO ì NEW YORK AT REQUEST OF COMMANDER, 3RD CGD, 23 MAY, 1962. WRECK HUNG ON ì SECOND DRAG. DIVERS LD IS 59.5 FT. TO TOP OF STACK (PREDICTED TIDES). ì VESSEL SITTING ALMOST UPRIGHT IN THE MUD BOTTOM. BOTH MASTS BROKEN OFF ì AND LAYING FLAT. NAVY DIVERS FROM NAVY AMMUNITION DEPOT, EARLE, REPORT ì MASTS PULLED OFF BY A BUOY TENDER MOORED TO WRECK SOME TIME AGO. PRESENT ì INVESTIGATION CONSIDERED COMPLETE. 195 LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL NO 203-622-8020; 9960-X 26903.5, ì 9960-Y 43695.9. (ENTERED MSM 6/90) S00003/03 -- S-B601-RU-02/03 HLS; Survey Position: 40.45239448° N, 73.81783910° W Least Depth: 22.81 m Timestamp: 2003-153.20:45:53.186 (06/02/2003) SWMB investigation of AWOIS 749 charted as 70 ft wreck. Lightship found at position charted, but 5 ft deeper. Hydrographer Recommendations: Revise 70 Wk to 75 Wk Updated 9/11/2006 JCM OPR-B310-TJ-08 -- F00561; wreck located in 200% and developed with SWMB. Chart Revised: 75 ft sounding and text "Wk" was removed and 68 ft sounding and text "Wk" added in updated position. (PTT 11/19/08).