Unknown Wreck 116331

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		38 8.168 N,76 33.107 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.136128
  • Longitude: -76.551783
Wreck Depth 20.42 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM48/49-- CHESAPEAKE BAY-POTOMAC RIVER-WRECK-BUOYS ESTABLISHED. A WRECK WITH A SWEPT DEPTH OF 65 FEET OF WATER OVER IT EXISTS IN LAT. 38-08-10N, LONG. 76-33-10W. IT IS MARKED BY 3 YELLOW BUOYS. H08553/60-- CS-409; A SHOAL (SIC) OF 66 FEET WAS FOUND IN 80 FEET OF WATER AT LAT. 38-08-09.60N, LONG. 76-33-07.20W. THIS WAS REVIEW NOTE 8 AND CONFIRMED THE CHARTED DEPTH. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY LAUNCH NEGATIVE. H08550/60-- CS-409; ITEM NO. 8; ROUTINE SHIP SOUNDING LINE OBTAINED A 66-FOOT DEPTH IN 80 FEET OF WATER. LAUNCH INVESTIGATION FOUND ONLY A SLIGHT SHOALING OF THE BOTTOM IN THIS AREA. THIS SHOALING IS THOUGHT TO BE THE HULL OF A SAILING SLOOP WHOSE MAST RISES TO A DEPTH OF 66 FEET. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CARRYING THE 66-FOOT SOUNDING FORWARD FROM H08553 AND RETAINING THE 65 WK AS CHARTED. (UP 9/18/02, SJV) H08550/60-- HULL OF A SAILING SLOOP WHOSE MAST RISES TO 65 FEET . (ENT DAS 12/27/99) H11196/02--OPR-E349-BH; 200% SSS coverage located the wreck in pos. 38/ 08' 10.60" N, 076/ 33' 06.42" W. with a least depth of 67 FT. Updated 8/06 PTT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 38 8.168 N,76 33.107 W
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