Unknown Wreck 117033

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 50.067 N,73 42.340 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.834450
  • Longitude: -73.705667
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS CONSIDERED, ADDRESS VALIDITY OF CHARTED ì "WKS" NOTATION. HISTORY CL845/66--USPS; VISIBLE WK, PA(BARGE) REPORTED IN LAT ì 40-50-03N, LONG 73-42-22W, NEAR TOMS POINT. CL505/68--OPR-477-RU/HE-ITEM 9; WOODEN BARGE (70FT LONG) LYING ì NE X SW AWASH AT MHS, LOCATED IN LAT 40-50-02.9N, LONG ì 73-42-22.3W. ANOTHER WRECK (A 30 FT BARGE) WAS LOCATED 35FT NW OF ì THE WOODEN BARGE, WHICH UNCOVS 5FT AT MLW. "WKS" ANNOTATION ì CHARTED ON SPIT. TP01269/84--REV-CLASS III; NOT SHOWN (ENTERED 12/87 RWD) H10346/90-- OPR-B285-AHP; NORTH END OF WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. ì 40-50-04.02N, LONG. 73-42-20.40W (LISTED GP, ABOVE), BARING .5 ì METERS. SOUTH END LOCATED IN LAT. 40-50-02.85N, LONG. ì 73-42-20.76W BARING 1.5 METERS. WRECK IS 35 METERS LONG AND 7 ì METERS WIDE. LOCALS CONSIDER IT TO BE AN OLD FERRY BOAT. VISUAL ì SEARCH FOR OTHER WRECKS IN AREA NEGATIVE. A PILE MARKING NORTH ì END BARES 2.7 METERS. PILE MARKING SOUTH END BARES 2.7 METERS ì ALSO. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING "WKS" NOTATION AND CHARTING A ì VISIBLE WRECK AS SURVEYED. (UP 3/18/92, SJV)

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