Unknown Wreck 116309

General Comments

LNM26/80-- MARYLAND-CHESAPEAKE BAY-UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY CHANNEL-WRECK; A 33-FOOT CABIN CRUISER HAS BEEN REPORTED SUNK IN APPROXIMATE POSITION LAT. 38-30-15N, LONG. 76-20-20W. NOTE: THIS POSITION WAS "PEN AND INK" REVISED TO LAT. 38-28-15N, LONG. 76-21.1W PER TELCON TO USCG. (ENT 9/12/03, SJV). ****UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THE INK CORRECTED POSITION FOR THE SUNKEN 33-FOOT CABIN CRUISER IS IN THE FOLLOWING POSITION LAT. 38/28N LONG. 76/21/06W (NAD 83). (ENTERED 7/16/04 BY JCA). 11088/04-- OPR-E346-BH; NOTE: POSSIBLY COMPLETED PENDING EVALUATOR'S COMMENTS. SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATION LOCATED A SUBMERGED WRECK MATCHING THE AWOIS DESCRIPTION, IE. A CABIN CRUISER APPROX. 33 FEET LONG. THIS CONTACT IS LOCATED 1550 METERS WSW OF THE "REVISED" AWOIS POSTION. THE HYDROGRAPHER RECCOMENDS DELETING THE CHARTED WRECK, PA AND CHARTING A 53 WK IN THE SURVEYED POSITION OF LAT. 38-27-43.75N, LONG. 76-21-54.32W. (UP 11/16/04, SJV) H11088--S-E906-BH-01; Due to shoal water depths, the entire search radius for this item was not investigated. Approximately 25% of the radius was covered with 200% SSS. Although no contacts were located within the radius, the Hydrographer notes that the position data in the AWOIS record is very inconsistent. The original reported position is located on shore at the southern tip of James Island. The revised position in the AWOIS record is located 3,850m SW of the original position. Also, the closest charted wreck PA is located 450 m south of the revised position. The hydrographer is assuming that this is the corresponding charted feature, as a separate AWOIS number is not listed for it. The contact referenced in this report appears to be a cabin cruiser, approximately 33 ft long, located 1,550 m WSW of the revised position in the AWOIS record. Knowing that a small, submerged boat has the potential to drift a significant distance due to currents in the area, the hydrographer believes this wreck to be the one referenced in AWOIS 11,935. The hydrographer recommends ADDING a 53 Wk w/ danger curve at 38° 27' 43.75" N, 076° 21' 54.32" W, and retaining the wreck PA as charted. (PTT 9/29/06).