Unknown Wreck 116522

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
36 58.009 N,76 6.779 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.966811
  • Longitude: -76.112989
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

LNM35/72 (9/8/72); 30FT SAILBOAT GROUNDED AND BROKEN UP ON FIRST ISLAND OF CHES BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL IN PA LAT.36-58-00N, LONG.76-06-48W. CL1679/80--CGAUX; NO WRECK VISIBLE, LOCALS SAY SMALL BOAT LESS THAN 20 FT L BROKE UP ON ROCKS 4-5 YEARS AGO. VIS. WK. REVISED TO SUBM WK. ED AT SAME POS. ABOVE ON CHART 12221 (7/18/81 ED). H9910/80--OPR-D103-MI-80; ITEM 81; 1:10,000 SCALE SURVEY; DEL NORTE CONTROL (R/R, R/A); SNDG LINES RUN ALONG W SIDE OF BRIDGE-TUNNEL; NO EVIDENCE OF WK VISUALLY OR ON FATHOGRAM; NO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF WK; DID NOT PERFORM INTENSIFIED SNDG SEARCH OR WIRE DRAG TO VERIFY AS PRESCRIBED IN PSR; EVALUATOR REFERS TO RECOMMENDATION IN DR OF JUNCTION SURVEY H9814/80. (ENTERED 10/15/84 MSM) H9814/80--OPR-D103-PE-80; ITEM #81; 1:10,000 SCALE. ARGO (R/R), DELNORTE AROUND ISLAND OR RIPRAP; EVALUATOR FEELS WK MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY CURRENTS FROM RIPRAP BUT CONSIDERS SEARCH INSUFFICIENT TO DISPROVE SUNKEN WK; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED DELETING VISIBLE WK AND ADDING SUBM DANG WK PD. (ENTERED 12/4/84 MSM).

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