Unknown Wreck 116996

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 51.301 N,73 46.857 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.855011
  • Longitude: -73.780950
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL1737/72--USPS; SUNKEN BARGE REPORTED COVERED AT HIGH TIDE, ì EXPOSED AT LOW TIDE. CHARTED AS STRANDED WRECK. CL1414/82--USPS; WRECK REPORTED NOT VISIBLE AT LOW TIDE. ì CHARTED AS VISIBLE WRECK, EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL. POSITION SCALED ì FROM CHART 12366 (1:20,000). POSITION: LAT 40-51-18N, LONG ì 73-46-53W. (ENT GM 4/88) H10541/94-- OPR-B285-AHP; VS LOCATED WRECK OF A STEEL BARGE STRANDED ON RAT ISLAND. BARGE IS APPROX. 18 METERS LONG X 3 METERS WIDE. HEIGHT ABOVE MLLW IS 1.1 METERS IN LAT. 40-51-18.04N, LONG. 73-46-51.42W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED VISIBLE WRECK AND PA AND CHARTING A STRANDED (SIC) WRECK AS SURVEYED. (UP 12/7/04, SJV)

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