Unknown Wreck 116470

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
37 40.459 N,76 10.347 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.674311
  • Longitude: -76.172447
Wreck Depth 11.58 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

CL977/49-USCG--THE SS OREMAR REP. STRIKING A SUBM. OBJECT IN LAT.37-39-30N, LONG.76-09-30W. THE DRAFT OF THE SS OREMAR IS APPROX. 34.5 FEET. (ENTERED, 11/22/83, MJF) FE79(FE NO.5 1949)--USC&GS SHIPS PARKER, BOWEN & STIRNI; 3PT SEXTANT FIXES AND SHORAN CONTROL; THE OBJECT WAS HUNG AND CLEARED TO 38FT IN LAT.37-40-28.8N, LONG.76-10-24.6W. THERE WAS ALSO A FATHOMETER TRACE RECORDED BUT NO DIVER INVEST. IT IS PRESENTLY CHARTED AS AN OBSTR. WITH 38FT WIRE DRAG SNDG. (CHART 12225, 40TH ED). (ENTERED, 11/22/83, MJF) FE220(20-1-79)--OPR-E609-RU/HE-79; ITEM 2; SIDE SCAN SONAR AND ECHOGRAMS INDICATE A PROTRUSION 12.5FT OFF THE BOTTOM LYING IN A N/NW POS. WITH SCOURING ON ONE SIDE. AN ARGO. D.P. WAS OBTAINED IN LAT.37-40-27.0N, LONG.76-10-22.2W. NO WIRE DRAG OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED. (ENTERED, 11/22/83, MJF). FE220/79--OPR-E609-RU/HE-79; ITEM 2; SUBM DANG WK LOCATED BY HYDRO. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS ITEM BE CHARTED AS SUBM DANG WK WITH THE CLEARANCE DEPTH OF 38FT OBTAINED BY FE-79WD IN LAT 37-40-27.05N, LONG 76-10-22.03W. SHOALEST SOUNDING BY ECHO SOUNDER OF 52FT (UNCORRECTED). NO LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED. (UPDATE 3/89 LQ) DESCRIPTION **** TELECON WITH N/MOA 2321 (M. HICKSON, 827-6268) ON 11/8/83, REVEALED THAT THIS ITEM WAS FOUND TO BE INCOMPLETE PRIOR TO VERIFICATION PROCESSING. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REASSIGNED FOR FULL INVESTIGATION. (ENTERED, 11/22/83, MJF).

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