Unknown Wreck 117113

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NM19/42--BUOY ESTABLISHED 6.8 MI 70.5 DEGREES FROM OLD FIELD LIGHT TO MARK ì WRECK ABOUT 200 FT SOUTHWARD; POS.41-00-54N, 72-58-42W. NM34/44--SCHOONER WRECK LIGHTED BUOY 9A ABOUT 7 MI 73.5 DEGREES FROM OLD FIELD POINT LIGHT DISCONTINUED, WK DISPERSED TO CLEAR DEPTH OF 50 FT.; POS.41-00-38N, 72-58-18W. H8967/67-68--OPR-474; NO INDICATION OF WRECK FOUND ON PRESENT SURVEY. R/H MAR 9/30/82--SSS BEGUN, NOT COMPLETED. R/H MAR 10/26/82--100% SIDE SCAN SONAR BOTTOM COVERAGE FOR 1 NM; RADIUS; FOUND BY SSS AT POS.41-00-39.74N, 72-58-23.47W;WD CLEARED TO 64 FT ED. DIVERS OBSERVE VERY DETERIORATED WK WITH RIBS PROTRUDING. POOR VISIBILITY, UNABLE TO GET LD. ITEM 9 FE241WD/82--OPR-B660-RU/HE-82; ITEM 9; LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATION; 100% COVERAGE FOR 1 NM RADIUS; DIVER INVESTIGATION; VERY DETERIORATED WITH RIBS PROTRUDING FROM MAIN BODY OF WRECK; DIVER LEAST DEPTH NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY; LAUNCH DRAG OPERATIONS CLEARED ITEM TO 64 FT; EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING WRECK CLEARED BY 64 FT IN LAT 41-00-39.74N, LONG 72-58-23.47W. (UPDATED MSM 9/89) DESCRIPTION **** LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT., POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL. 203-622-8007; 9960-X 26571.1; 9960-Y ì 43937.4. (ENTERED MSM 2/89) SURVEY REQUIREMENTS WIRE DRAG; CLEAR TO MINIMUM 55 FT ED FOR 1 NM RADIUS. SIDE SCAN SONAR INVESTIGATION AREA; CIRCLE 1 NM RADIUS, INITIAL SEARCH LINE SPACING; 200M, RANGE SCALE; 125 M, TOWING DEPTH; 40 FT ABOVE BOTTOM, SEARCH AREA SLOPES FROM DEEP WATER (100 FT) TO THE NORTH TO ROUGHLY THE 30 FT. CONTOUR IN THE SOUTH PER CHART 12354 , BOTTOM CHAR; "GREY MUD" AND "SOFT", CONTACT POTENTIAL; FAIR. IF NOT LOCATED BY INITIAL SEARCH, LINE SPACING SHALL BE SPLIT TO 100M. ASSIGNED; OPR-B660-RU/HE-82. ITEM 9 (COMPLETE: SEE FE-241WD)