Unknown Wreck 115907

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
24 32.589 N,81 49.552 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 24.543144
  • Longitude: -81.825875
Wreck Depth 3.05 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM11/77--225 FOOT BARGE SUNK ON ITS PORT SIDE IN APPROX. 25 FT IN LAT. 24-32-30N, LONG. 81-49-34W. CL94/78--(USPS)WRECK BEARING 140 DEG 200 FT FROM MOORING BUOY. OBSERVER NOTED STRONG CURRENTS IN AREA AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CES(11447), OPR-H406-PE-78, ITEM 19; DEL NORTE RANGE/AZIMUTH CONTROL BARGE LYING ON ITS SIDE BARING 4 FT. VISUAL SEXTANT FIX TAKEN FROM BARGE. LOCATED IN LAT.24-32-33.0N, LONG.81-49-33.3W FE342WD/82--OPR-H654-R/H, ITEM 4; VISIBLE WRECK BARING 4.5 FT (MLLW) IN LAT 24-32-32.91N, LONG. 81-49-34.14N (NAD 27). THIS POSITION FALLS EXACTLY ON CUT "A" RANGE. SEVERAL THREE POINT FIXES TAKEN (INSPECTED VISUALLY). MOORING BUOY LOCATED IN LAT.24-32-35.30N, LONG.81-49-36.27W. THIS POSITION PLACES THE MOORING BUOY NW OF THE WRECK. PRESENTLY CHARTED AS A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK AND MARKED BY BUOY G "WR5" QG ON CHARTS 11441 AND 11447. (UPDATED 10/90 MCR) H10956/00-01-- OPR-H355-WH; WRECK LOCATED. SWMB LD OF 10 FEET IN LAT. 24-32-35.32N, LONG. 81-49-33.15W. WRECK IS APPROX. 245 FEET LONG LAYING ON A BEARING OF 015 DEG. MARKED WITH BUOY G "WR5" QG WHICH SITS DIRECTLY ATOP THE WRECKAGE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REVISINF TO A 10 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 12/20/04, SJV)

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