Unknown Wreck 115732

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
42 22.860 N,71 3.340 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 42.381000
  • Longitude: -71.055667
Reported Year 1971
Type unknown
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1971
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM39/1971(9/22/71)-- 1 ST CGD; VISIBLE WK (PA), POSITION SCALED FROM CHART IN LAT 42/22/51.50N, LONG 71/03/17.20W (NAD83). COE ADVISES THAT A SUNKEN WORK BARGE EXISTS IN LITTLE MYSTIC CHANNEL. IT LIES ADJACENT TO THE NORTH BULKHEAD APPROX MIDWAY BETWEEN MYSTIC RIVER BRIDGE AND THE UPSTREAM CHANNEL LIMIT. ONE CORNER OF BARGE VISIBLE AT LOW WATER ONLY. (ENTERED 3/1999 RWD) (NOTE: POSSIBLY COMPLETED BY WHITING). (UP 7/3/03, SJV) H11736/07-- OPR-A397-NRT5; Contact found using 200% SSS, LD obtained with 100%MBES. Object appears to be wreckage of a barge near listed position. Recommend chart as dangerous subm wreck with LD of 11ft at 42-22-51.6N, 71-03-20.4W, and delete visible wreck PA at previous position. (Updated KAK 4/29/09)

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