Unknown Wreck 116451
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 45.079 N,76 31.363 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Type | unknown |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
38 45.079 N,76 31.363 W
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- Unknown Wreck 116453 1656.6 M
- Unknown Wreck 116423 1994.2 M
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- Unknown Wreck 116452 2326.4 M
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- Unknown Wreck 106219 3163.4 M
General Comments
HISTORY CL896/63-- COE TO USC&GS DATED 8/19/63; 32-FOOT CABIN CRUISER ì BURNED AND SANK IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF HERRING ì BAY, MD ON AUGUST 15, 1963. COE INVESTIGATION ON 8/16/63 ì DISCLOSED THAT VESSEL BURNEDTO WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE WATER LINE ì AND SANK IN 20 FEET OF WATER. LOCATED IN APPROX. LAT. 38-44-54N, ì LONG. 76-31-00W AND HAS 17 FEET OF WATER OVER ITS HIGHEST FIXED ì POINT. COE DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS SUNKEN VESSEL TO BE A HAZARD TO ì GENERAL NAVIGATION AND REMOVAL IS NOT CONTEMPLATED BY COE. NM37/63-- CHESAPEAKE BAY-HERRING BAY-WRECK INFORMATION; A ì 32-FOOT CABIN CRUISER HAS BEEN REPORTED SUNK NEAR THE MOUTH OF ì HERRING BAY IN 20 FEET IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-44-54N, LONG. ì 76-31-00W. REPORTED TO BE COVERED BY 17 FEET AT MLW. (ENT ì 12/31/96, SJV) H10790/98-- OPR-E346-AHP; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR LOCATED NO SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS WITHIN THE 500-METER SEARCH RADIUS. A LARGE CONTACT RESEMBLING A WRECK WAS LOCATED APPROX. 650 METERS WEST OF THE CHARTED POSITION. ECHO-SOUNDER OBTAINED A LD OF 18 FEET (5.6 METERS) IN LAT. 38-45-04.75N, LONG. 76-31-21.78W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK, PA, (17 FEET REP 1963) AND CHARTING AN 18 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 6/28/99, SJV)