Tonga Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Tonga Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
27 47.747 N,82 36.542 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Reported Year | 1985 |
| Name | TONGA |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1985 |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
27 47.747 N,82 36.542 W
Tonga on Wreck Map
Tonga Wreck on Google Map
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- Unknown Wreck 115500 1813.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 115509 1853 M
- Unknown Wreck 104025 1857.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 104026 1860.1 M
- Unknown Wreck 103967 3208.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 104029 5069.3 M
- F/V Capt J Wreck 5071.4 M
- Unknown Wreck 103983 5580.7 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL1197/85--USCG AUX. REPORT, 9/18/85; THE SAILBOAT TONGA BURNED AND SUNK OFF SNELL ISLAND. WRECK OBSERVED FROM TWO SHORELINE PROPERTIES. POSITION OBTAINED BY BEARING AND DISTANCE. THREE LARGE WHITE BUOYS MARK THE WRECK. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENCLOSED WHICH CONTAINS A COLOR PHOTO OF THE SINKING. VESSEL WAS POSSIBLY OWNED BY ERROL FLYNN. LAST OWNER WAS KATHY LEE OF CLEARWATER, FL. POSITION SCALED FROM 2ND ED OF CHART 11417 (NAD 83). ENTERED 12/98 MCR F00456/99--OPR-J400-NRT1; DURING 200 SSS A CONTACT WAS LOCATED IN AREA OF CHARTED WK SINGLE BEAM ES DEVELOPMENT FAILED TO FIND RELIABLE LOCATION OF WK EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING DANG SUNKEN WK PA (UPDATED 05/19/05, SME)