Unknown Wreck 117114

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
41 2.497 N,71 29.910 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 41.041611
  • Longitude: -71.498492
Wreck Depth 39 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS INVESTIGATION OF ITEM SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY PILOTS. ACQUIRE ì ACCURATE POSITION AND ECHO SOUNDER LEAST DEPTH. CONDUCT SEARCH ì AROUND LORAN RATES RATHER THAN GEOGRAPHIC POSITION. HISTORY LNM54/61--BARGE, 240 FT L, CARGO SULPHURIC ACID, SUNK IN 140 FT AT ì POSITION 41-02-30N, 71-29-45W; OWNER; DIXON CHEMICAL CO. CL1199/61--CG; BNM WARNING OF WK, ADVISES OF ACID CARGO. FE364SS/91--OPR-B660-RU; WRECK KNOWN BY LOCALS AS THE "ACID ì BARGE" WAS LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND FOUND TO HAVE A LEAST ì DEPTH OF 39M (128 FT) IN POS. LAT.41-02-29.80N, LONG.71-29-54.57W ì (NAD 83). THE WRECK RISES 5-6M OFF THE SEA FLOOR. (UPDATED 9/93 ì MCR) DESCRIPTION **** LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL. NO. 203-622-8007; 9960-W 14538.2, ì 9960-X 25799.1, 9960-Y 43820.7. (ENTERED MSM 4/89)

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