Unknown Wreck 117605

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 54.982 N,73 32.706 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.916369
  • Longitude: -73.545097
Wreck Depth 7.01 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY H5142/31WD--PROJ. NO. 64; WRECKAGE, 21FT, SCALED IN LAT 40-54-58.2W, LONG ì 73-32-44.2W. (ENTERED 3/86 RWD) FE319SS/88--OPR-B660-HE-88; 200% SIDE SCAN SONAR COVERAGE FOR ì 75M RADIUS; LOCATED DURING INITIAL 100% COVERAGE; NO OTHER ì SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SEVERELY DETERIORATED ì REMAINS OF A WOODEN HULLED CRAFT IN LAT 40-54-58.93N, LONG 73-32-42.35W ì (NAD83); ONLY SIGNIFICANT PART OF VESSEL REMAINING WAS THE DIESEL POWER PLANT ì WHICH EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 8 FT. OFF THE BOTTOM; THERE WAS A ì LARGE AREA OF DECAYING WOOD AND METAL LYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ì ENGINE; LEAST DEPTH OF 23 FT.; CONSIDERED A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION ì DUE TO HEIGHT OFF BOTTOM; HYDROGRAPHER AND EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED ì CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK WITH A 23 FT. SOUNDING AND ì DELETING PRESENTLY CHARTED 21 FT. WRECK; LORAN C ì RATES: 9960-W 15324.0, 9960-X 26848.3, 9960-Y 43941.0, 9960-Z ì 60003.6. (UPDATED MSM 10/89)

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