Theodore Parker Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Theodore parker Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
34 40.335 N,76 44.693 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 7.47 m |
| Name | THEODORE PARKER |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
34 40.335 N,76 44.693 W
Theodore Parker on Wreck Map
Theodore Parker Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 107253 371.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 118070 372.3 M
- Parkins Wreck 2625.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 107250 2627.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 107261 6482.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 107256 6964.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 118080 7097.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 107254 7097.7 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL1263/1964--REFERENCE-REEF NM11/1975(3/15/75)--REFERENCE CL512/1974--REFERENCE-REEF H9421/74--LIBERTY SHIP (SUBM 17FT AT MLLW), LEADLINE LEAST DEPTH, 441FT LONG, LIES 338 DEG T. BOW POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34-40-17.47N, LONG 76-44-42.52W (NAD27). VESSEL HAD BEEN SUNK JUNE 74 TO ESTABLISHED FISH HAVEN, THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAD BEEN REMOVED. H10827--OPR-F344-WH-98; THIS WRECK WAS FOUND WITH SIDE SCAN SONAR DURING MAINSCHEME HYDROGRAPHY. THIS WRECK MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION AND POSITION OF A WRECK LISTED IN THE "NORTH CAROLINA ARTIFICIAL REEF GUIDE" AS THE 440' NAVY LIBERTY SHIP "THEODORE PARKER". THE SHIP IS ONE OF MANY ITEMS PURPOSELY SUNK TO MAKE NORTH CAROLINA ARTIFICIAL REEF AR315 WHICH IS MARKED WITH AN UNLIT YELLOW BUOY LABELED AS AR315. THE SSS CONTACT WAS INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS WHICH CONFIRMED IT AS THE STEEL HULLED SHIP "THEODORE PARKER" RESTING IN 50 FOOT DEPTHS. THE DIVER INVESTIGATION YIELDED A LEAST DEPTH OF 24.5 FEET (MLLW). DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY, THE DIVER LEAST DEPTH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED TO BE THE ACTUAL LEAST DEPTH, THUS AN ECHOSOUNDER DEVELOPMENT OF 5-METER LINE SPACING WAS CONDUCTED. THE ECHOSOUNDER INVESTIGATION ALSO CONFIRMED THE LEAST DEPTH TO BE THE SAME AS THE DIVER LEAST DEPTH, BUT AT A POSITION 37 METERS NW. (UPDATED 3/99 BY MBH) THE POSITION OF FLOATING AID Y"AR315" AS GIVEN IN THE DESCRIPTIVE REPORT IS LAT 34/40/20.7N, LONG 76/44/40.6W. (UPDATED(NDB) 1/2000 RWD) DESCRIPTION 230 NO.33834 (ENTERED 4/98 RWD)