Unknown Wreck 116783

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
33 42.918 N,118 13.471 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 33.715297
  • Longitude: -118.224514
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM34/82 (8/18/82) -- A 40 FT F/V SUNK IN APPROX. POS. LAT 33-42-55N, LONG 118-13-25W BY THE MIDDLE BREAKWATER IN ABOUT 50 FT DEPTHS. PRESENTLY CHARTED AS A DANGEROUS SUBM WK PA. H10998/01 -- OPR-L325-KR-00; APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE 750 METER SEARCH AREA FALLS INSIDE OF THE MIDDLE BREAKWATER AND WAS NOT COVERED DURING THIS SURVEY. HOWEVER, THE WRECK WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE BREAKWATER. SIDE SCAN SONAR COVERAGE OF THE SEARCH AREA OUTSIDE OF THE BREAKWATER RESULTED IN TWO CONTACTS. BOTH OF THESE CONTACTS ARE ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE A ROCK PILE WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT THE REPORTED 40-FOOT FISHING VESSEL. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE WRECK BE REMOVED FROM THE CHART. (UPDATED, 3/9/05, JRS)

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