Unknown Wreck 114551

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
43 2.955 N,79 0.094 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 43.049250
  • Longitude: -79.001569
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LS1775/40--SUNKEN WRECK LOCATED IN LAT 43-02-57N, LONG ì 79-00-07W; CHARTED AS SUNKEN WRECK WITH NOTE "DEPTH OVER WRECK 5 ì FT."; SOURCE OF 5 FT. IS UNASCERTAINABLE. H9889/80--OPR-W216-HFP-78; PSR ITEM 11I; SUBMERGED WRECK SHOWED ì CLEARLY ON FATHOGRAM BUT NOT VISIBLE TO EYE; POLE SOUNDINGS OVER ì THE WRECK INDICATED A FAIRLY LARGE AREA OF HARD SPOTS, PROBABLY ì WOOD BEAMS, FILLED IN WITH SOFT MUD; HYDROGRAPHER BELIEVES IT IS ì PROBABLY A SUNKEN BARGE;FATHOMETER LEAST DEPTH OF 6 FT.; POLE ì SOUNDINGS WERE ALL DEEPER; LEAST DEPTH LOCATED AT LAT ì 43-02-57.1N, LONG 79-00-06.5W; 5 FT. DEPTH NOT DISPROVED; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING SUNKEN WRECK AND NOTE "DEPTH OVER WRECK 5 FT." AS CHARTED. ì (ENTERED MSM 9/88)

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