Tacoma Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Tacoma Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 46.347 N,87 31.335 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | TACOMA |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
41 46.347 N,87 31.335 W
Tacoma on Wreck Map
Tacoma Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
CHARTING SOURCE UNKNOWN CES 14926--OPR-Y411-HSB-80, ITEM A; CHARTED WRECK INVESTIGATED ON 6/20/80; NOAA DIVE TEAM INVESTIGATION DETERMINED WRECK TO BE THAT OF TUG, TACOMA, WOOD HULL, SUNK 11/4/29, LOA 73 FT.X 18 FT.X 9 FT., LEAST DEPTH OF 23.6 FT. WAS OBTAINED BY DIVERS USING A LEAD LINE. HOWEVER, FATHOMETER REVEALED A LEAST DEPTH OF 22.6 FT. THE WRECK LIES IN A SW (BOW)/NE (STERN) DIRECTION. THE KEEL LIES ON THE BOTTOM WITH A 5 DEG. PORT LIST. TUG HAS ROUNDED STERN WITH PROPELLER STILL INTACT. POSITION DETERMINED BY RANGE-AZIMUTH/DEL NORTE- T-1. HYDROGAPHER RECOMMENDS CHARTING AS SUBMERGED WRECK WITH 19 FT LEAST DEPTH. DESCRIPTION 26 TUG, WOOD, 73 FT L, 18 FT W, 9 FT D, SUNK BETWEEN 1910-11920 OFF CHICAGO LAKEFRONT IN 32 FT WITH 18 FT LD, (CHARTED W/20 FT LD),COE CONSIDERS AS POTENTIAL HAZARD BUT REMOVAL NOT JUSTIFIED. F00502/06-- OPR-Y387-NRT4-05; Item was seen on SSS and a least depth was found to be 20 ft, by SBES, at 41/46/20.8-87/31/20.1. Recommended to update position and chart least depth to 20ft. (Updated CEH 11/2008)