Sarah W. Lawrence Wreck

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HISTORY CL208/85-- WRECK OF THE SARA LARANCE (SIC) COVERED 20 FEET ì LOCATED IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-30-13N, LONG. 74-43-48W, IN 110 ì FEET. INFORMATION GIVEN TO JIM GRAHAM (NOAA, N/CG2233) BY GENE ì HASTINGS, OLD INLET DIVE SHOP, 2204 HIGHWAY ONE, REHOBOTH, DE ì 19971, TEL. (302) 227-0999, (302) 629-7471 (OFF SEASON). OCEAN ì CITY BOAT SHOW, MARCH 1984. LORAN-C RATES (9960 CHAIN): 15724.54W, ì 26994.6X, 42452.1Y, AND 59203.66Z. LNM25/85-- ADD A DANGEROUS WRECK SYMBOL, BLUE TINT, PA, AND ì LABEL 20 FT REP IN LAT. 38-30-13N, LONG. 74-43-48W. NM25/85-- REPEATS LNM ABOVE. (ENT 9/23/91, SJV) H10931/99-- OPR-D392-WH; CL208/85 INCORRECTLY LOCATED THIS ITEM IN LAT. 38-30-13N, LONG. 74-43-48W. FIELD UNIT PERFORMED A DISPROVAL INVESTIGATION AT THIS COORDINATE AND A CONTACT WAS MADE DURING MAIN SCHEME SIDE SCAN SONAR OPS. DIVERS DESCENDED TO 95 FEET AND SAW A LARGE WOODEN WRECK ANOTHER 10-15 FEET BELOW. DIVE ABORTED DUE LARGE NUMBER OF "SAND TIGER SHARKS". ECHO-SOUNDER LD OF 28.4 METERS (93.2 FEET) IN LAT. 38-30-09.114N, LONG. 74-43-46.188W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK, PA (20 FT REP) AND CHARTING A 93 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 1/17/02, SJV) F00467/00-- OPR-D392-WH; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AROUND THE GIVEN AWOIS POSITION. SEARCH NEGATIVE. THIS POSITION WAS INCORRECT AND THE SEARCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND THE LORAN TDS. THE LORAN POSITION PUTS THE WRECK IN SHOAL WATER WHICH WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR LAUNCH OPERATIONS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A SUBMERGED DANGEROUS WRECK, PA IN LAT. 38-45-43N, LONG. 75-03-54W (LORAN LOCATION). FURTHER INVESTIGATION RECOMMENDED. (UP 2/25/02, SJV) DESCRIPTION **** 220 NOTEBOOK ON SHIPWRECKS MARYLAND DELAWARE COAST, H. RICHARD MOALE, COPYRIGHT 1990, FAMILY LINE PUBLICATIONS,REAR 63 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 21157; SCHOONER, REGISTERED NO. 116106; CALL LETTERS KDLM; BUILT 1886, BATH, MAINE BY NEW ENGLAND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY; SUNK ON FEBRUARY 10, 1909; REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK ON "HEN AND CHICKEN SHOAL", 1000 YARDS NORTHWEST OF C "3" BUOY; N 38/44/40, W 75/03/06; 3/4 MILE OFFSHORE, DUE EAST OF 3RD CONCRETE WATCH TOWER, DOWN FROM CAPE HENLOPEN; CARGO OF COAL AT TIME OF SINKING;HOME PORT FALL RIVER MASSACHUSETTS; SAILED FROM NEWPORTNEWS, VIRGINIA, BOUND FOR BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS; PHOTO OF VESSEL AT MARINERS MUSEUM #PK6442;WOODEN CONSTRUCTION, 1,369.76 GT, 1,301.28 NT; 4 MASTS, LENGTH 217.0, BREADTH 45.2, DEPTH 19.8; WRECK IS REALLY BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED; LIES IN 30 FEET OF WATER ON A SANDY BOTTOM; EXTENDS OFF BOTTOM 5 FEET; THREE 1/2-FOOT RIBS AND SOME PLANCKING VISIBLE; CAPTAIN ROBERT BYRE OF CHARTER BOAT "ADIE MAE" AND CAPTAIN BILL TATTERSAL OF CHARTER BOAT "MR. IKE" KNOW EXACT LOCATION. NOTE: CL208/85 APPEARS TO BE IN ERROR. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CAPT. DAVID POTTER, DELBAY AND RIVER PILOTS, CONFIRMS LOCATION, NAME, AND DESCRIPTION AS(GIVEN IN DOCUMENT NO. 220 (6/15/99, SJV) **** TELCON; 1/17/02; STEVE CORRADO (MATE, CHARTER BOAT "ADIE MAY" AND STEVE VERRY (NOS); FOLLOWING LORAN-C RATES GIVEN FOR "SARAH W. LAWRENCE" : 9960 CHAIN; X = 27139.0, Y = 42612.2 (LAT. 38-45- 44.667N, LONG. 75-03-53.663W.)