Silver Spray Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Silver spray Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 48.475 N,87 35.024 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | SILVER SPRAY |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
41 48.475 N,87 35.024 W
Silver Spray on Wreck Map
Silver Spray Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
LS2232/64 CES 14926--OPR-Y411-HSB-80, ITEM 3; INVESTIGATED 6/20/80, BOILER EXPOSED 0.7 FT AT LWD, MEASURES 5 X 10 FT., REMAINS OF VESSEL SILVER SPRAY, SUNK 1914, WOODEN HULLED PASS. STMR; MARINE POLICE SAY NEVER OBSERVED BOILER EXPOSED AND CONSIDER IT A DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION, LOCALLY KNOWN TO BOATERS AND REFERRED TO AS, THE BOILER; A DIVER INVESTIGATION FAILED TO FIND ANY ADDITIONAL REMAINS OF WRECK; POS. DETERMINED BY R/AZ. DESCRIPTION 26 PASS STEAMER, 109 FT L, 22 FT W, 8.3 FT D; SUNK 1914 ON CHICAGO LAKEFRONT WOOD HULL GONE, BOILER, PROP SHAFT, SMALL TANK REMAIN AS OF REPORT DATE OF 1/62; COE CONSIDERED REMOVAL UNNECESSARY SINCE IN SHALLOW, ROCKY AREA, SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK BY PRIVATE VESSEL WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, RESULTING IN CIVIL ACTION 62 C 1364 AGAINST USA, REPORTED POSITION WAS LAT. 41-48-28.39N, LONG. 87-35-01.25W. F00502/06-- OPR-Y387-NRT4-05; SSS was not used due to shallow water. The item was located visual. The field could see a cabin of a boat in ruins. A DP was taken. Recommended to remove 1 ft obstrcution and chart visible wreck. (Updated CEH 11/2008)