Unknown Wreck 117475

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 51.774 N,73 45.798 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.862897
  • Longitude: -73.763300
Wreck Depth 8.84 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY FE303SS/88-OPR-B660-RU; WHILE INVESTIGATING AWOIS ITEM 4394, A ì 7 X 4 METER OBJECT WITH WRECK-LIKE CHARACTERISTICS WAS FOUND BY ì SIDE SCAN SONAR IN LAT 40-51-46.43N, LONG 73-45-47.88W (NAD83); ì SIDE SCAN SONAR FROM VARIOUS ANGLES TO IDENTIFY ANY PROTRUDING ì OBJECTS BUT NO MASTS OR SPARS WERE SIGHTED; ì EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING A NONDANGEROUS WRECK WITH A 29 FT LEAST ì DEPTH (ECHO SOUNDER LEAST DEPTH SINCE AREA IS TOO POLLUTED TO DIVE). ì (ENTERED MSM 8/89) H10558/94-- OPR-B285-AHP; NIETHER VERIFIED NOR DISPROVED. BROUGHT FORWARD TO PRESENT SURVEY. H10618/95-- OPR-B389-CN; OBSTRUCTION LOCATED BY MB. MB LD OF 9 METERS (29 FEET) IN LAT. 40-51.77377N, LONG. 73-45.79812W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING CHARTED 29 WK (ITEM CONFIRMED). (UP 12/8/04, SJV)

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