Unknown Wreck 115716

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
42 23.700 N,70 53.071 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 42.394992
  • Longitude: -70.884517
Wreck Depth 26.21 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H10994/01-- OPR-A397-WH; SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED UNCHARTED WRECK. SCALED FROM SIDE SCAN RECORD AS APPROX. 110 FEET LONG. DIVERS DESCRIBE WOOD DEBRIS ( 5 X 12 FEET AND 5 METER OFF THE BOTTOM) AND STEEL PLATING (3 X 8 AND 1 INCH OFF THE BOTTOM) IN VICINITY, WEST OF SIDE SCAN IMAGE OF WRECK. DUE LIMITED DIVE TIME AT THIS DEPTH AND POOR VIS, ACTUAL WRECK NOT LOCATED BY DIVERS. SWMB LD OF 26.411 METERS (86 FEET) IN LAT. 42-23-41.97N, LONG. 70-53-04.26W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A 86 WK AS SURVEYED. NOTE: THIS WRECK AND ASSOCIATED DEBRIS LIE APPROXIMATELY 560 METERS TO THE SE OF AWOIS NO. 10379, "BARBARA ANN III" AND IS 60 METERS OUTSIDE THE SEARCH RADIUS ASSIGNED FOR THE "BARBARA III". 110- FOOT LENGTH DOES NOT MATCH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE 42-FOOT LOBSTER BOAT "BARBARA ANN III" BUT THE ITEMS LOCATED BY WHITING AND CONSIDERED AS UNCHARTED MIGHT POSSIBLY BE THE REMAINS OF THE "BARBARA ANN III". (ENT 9/2/04, SJV)

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