Unknown Wreck 116114

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
32 41.939 N,79 49.135 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 32.698983
  • Longitude: -79.818917
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM36/72--LIGHTED BUOY WR2 TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED IN 20 FT OF WATER IN POS. LAT.32-41.5N, LONG.79-48.5W TO MARK THE WRECK OF A DERELICT MINESWEEPER. SEARCH FAILED TO REVEAL THE WRECK OF A SECOND MINESWEEPER REPORTED SUNK IN THE SAME GENERAL VICINITY. POSITION REVISED BY LNM 52/73. LMN52/73--RECENT INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE PRESENT POSITION OF THIS WRECK IN POS. LAT.32-41-55.7N, LONG.79-49-08.8 AND COVERED BY 18 FT AT MLW. SEE AWOIS 7577 FOR POSITION OF SECOND WRECK. COMPILER NOTES THAT POS. WAS OBTAINED BY SEXTANT ANGLES BY THE COAST GUARD WITH HELP FROM LOCAL FISHERMAN (ENTERED 12/89 MCR)

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