Unknown Wreck 116511

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
38 45.039 N,76 26.933 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 38.750644
  • Longitude: -76.448889
Wreck Depth 14.08 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM32/68--22 FT. SAILBOAT REP. SUNK IN 56 FT IN APPROX. POS. LAT. 38-44-46N, LONG. 76-27-08W. WRECK IS NOT MARKED. FE304/87SS--OPR-E609-RU/HE-87; SUBM DANG WK WAS LOCATED BY SSS IN LAT 38-45-02.14N; LONG 76-26-55.96W. ID'S AS SAILBOAT 22 X 6FT. IT IS A LEAST DEPTH OF 46.2FT DETERMINED BY DIVER PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAGE. RECOMMEND CHARTING AS 46WK WITH A DANGER CURVE. LORAN-C RATES: 9960-CHAIN; 16109.2W, 27559.0X, 42539.3Y, 58892.6Z. (UPDATE 3/89 LQ) H10790/98-- OPR-E346-AHP; SMALL CONTACT LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR . ECHO-SOUNDER DEVELOPMENT WITH 5-METER LINE SPACING OBTAINED A LD OF 44 FEET IN LAT. 38-45-02.32, LONG. 76-26-56.00W. HYDROGRAPHER STATES THAT SINCE NO DIVE OPS WERE CONDUCTED IDENTIFICATION OF THIS ITEM AS A SAILBOAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED 46 WK AND CHARTING A 44 WK AS SURVEYED. (UP 6/28/99, SJV)

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