Unknown Wreck 116506

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 46.099 N,76 29.604 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.768325
  • Longitude: -76.493406
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM28/73--41 FT. YACHT REPORTED SUNK IN LAT. 38-46-33N, LONG. 76-29-24W IN 30 FT. SUBMERGED WRECK MARKED WITH A WOODEN STAKE WITH RED FLAGS ATTACHED. MARINERS ADVISED TO TRANSIT AREA WITH CAUTION. FE222WD/78-- OPR-E609-RU/HE; MODIFIED EVALUATION REPORT; ì UNASSIGNED CHARTED WRECK CLEARED IN ONE DIRECTION BY 23 FEET AND ì THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BY 22 FEET. NOT HUNG. PRIOR DEPTHS ì (H-5501) OF 28 FEET IN AREA. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING WRECK ì AND ADDING (CLEARED 22 FT). PRESENTLY CHARTED AS A 22-FOOT DEPTH ì WITH A "BASKET". (UP 12/30/96, SJV) H10790/98-- OPR-E346-AHP; NO SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS LOCATED AT THE CHARTED POSITION. A SIGNIFICANT SIDE SCAN SONAR CONTACT RESEMBLING A WRECK WAS LOCATED APPROX. 900 METERS SW OF SCHARTED POSITION.. ECHO-SOUNDER DEVELOPMENT WITH 5-METER LINE SPACING OBTAINED A LD 25 FEET (7.7 METERS) IN LAT. 38-46-05.97N, LONG. 76-29-36.26W. EVALUATER RECOMMENDS DELETING THE CHARTED 22-FOOT CLEARED WRECK AND CHARTING A 25 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 6/28/99, SJV)

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