Unknown Wreck 115859

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
24 34.692 N,81 24.522 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 24.578200
  • Longitude: -81.408692
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM11/43-- BUOY ESTABLISHED 6.8 MILES, 62 DEGREES FROM AMERICAN SHOAL LIGHT ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF A WRECK. NM13/43-- BUOY MARKING WRECK WAS NAMED HAWK CH. WK LTD BY 49A. NM20/44-- BUOY TO BE DISCONTINUED; WK HAVING BEEN REMOVED TO A CLEARED DEPTH OF 30 FEET. NM22/44-- BUOY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED; WK HAS BEEN REMOVED. DESCRIPTION 24 NO 518; WRECK DEMOLISHED AND CLEARED FOR NAVIGATION BY SALVAGE SECT. BUR. SHIPS 3/ 24/44 27 NO.711; WK. DEMOLISHED AND CLEARED FOR SURFACE NAVIGATION. BUOY DISCONT. APPROX. POS. LAT.24-34-40N, LONG.81-24-35W. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH A BOTTOM DRAG, DIVER INVESTIGATION OR 400% SIDE SCAN SONAR (500 M MINIMUM RADIUS WITHIN THE 30 FT CURVE). IF FOUND, POSITION AND DIVER LEAST DEPTH IS REQUIRED. WRECK MAY BE DISPROVED WITH SALVAGE DOCUMENTATION. ASSIGNED: S-H661-HFP-86

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