Unknown Wreck 117421

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 41.646 N,74 0.645 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.694103
  • Longitude: -74.010750
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY LNM40/71-- H9815/80--OPR-B139-WH-80; NO SEARCH, NOT FOUND ON MAINSCHEME. FE232/80--OPR-B645-RU/HE-80, ITEM 28; 36 FT HOUSEBOAT, WOOD, SANK 9/14/71. ROOF AND PART OF CABIN RECOVERED AS FLOATING DEBRIS. COE UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING WRECK 9/21/71. A GOOD CONSTANT TENSION DRAG FOR 100 METER RADIUS DID NOT FIND WRECK. A MINIMAL 15 FT ED COVERS A PORTION OF THE SEARCH AREA. (DISPROVAL OF THIS WK IS QUESTIONABLE DESPITE SURVEY CLAIMS. THE DISINTEG- RATION OF THE WK HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. THE LOSS OF THE ROOF WAS LIKELY DUE TO TRAPPED AIR AS THE VESSEL SANK. THE REMAINING HULK IS PROBABLY IN AREA OR HAS BEEN SWEPT INTO DEEPER DEPTHS BY CURRENTS. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

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