Unknown Wreck 115206

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
39 3.499 N,74 39.402 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 39.058311
  • Longitude: -74.656694
Wreck Depth 6.71 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM17/43--USN; UNCHARTED OLD WRECK, OVER WHICH THERE IS BELIEVED TO BE A DEPTH OF ABOUT 10 FEET OF WATER, EXISTS IN 39-03-28N, 74-39-09W (NAD 27). F00093/50--06/08/50; WRECK LOCATED IN 39-03-30N, 74-39-28W (NAD 27). A WIRE DRAG SET AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 23 FEET HUNG THE WRECK. A SHORAN FIX AND A FATHOMETER SOUNDING OF 21 FEET WERE OBTAINED ON THE WRECK. A WIRE DRAG SET AT AN EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF 21 FEET CLEARED THE WRECK. NOTE: TWO OTHER PIECES OF WRECKAGE BELIEVED TO BE FRAGMENTS FROM THIS WRECK ARE DOCUMENTED IN AWOIS 1249 AND 1256. (UPDATED 01/02, PSH) H11019/02-- OPR-C303-KR-02; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH LOCATED WRECK. SWMB LD OF 22 FEET OBTAINED IN LAT. 39-03-29.92N, LONG. 74-39-24.10W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED WRECK CLEARED 21 FEET AND CHARTING A 22 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 8/16/04, SJV) DESCRIPTION 24 NO. 363; SUBSEQUENTLY WD CLEAR TO 20 FT. POSSIBLY BY CGS IN 1950 27 NO.727; 10 FT. LD; POS.39-03-28N, 74-39-09W. 195 WRECK REPORT FROM THOMAS J. CAMP, 171W JOHNSON AVE, SOMERS PT, NJ, 08244; VERY TALL VESSEL WITH LEAST DEPTH OF 21 FT IN 42 FT OF WATER; LORAN C 9960X27040.3, 9960Y 42824.8. (UPDATED MSM 10/86)

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