Unknown Wreck 117608

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 58.569 N,73 34.362 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.976158
  • Longitude: -73.572700
Wreck Depth 18.59 m
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY CL1095/86--PRIV. DIVER; BARGE, SCOW TYPE, 20FT OFF BOTTOM, 180FT LONG, ì REP. IN LAT 40-58-38N, LONG 073-34-03N. LORAN-C RATE PROVIDED 9960-X-26872.2, ì Y-43976.5. VESSEL IS INTACT AND SURROUNDING AREA HAS SCOURED TO 85FT; ì FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. LADA SIMEK, 57 SOUTH HIGHLAND ì AVE., OSSINING, N.Y. 10562, TEL. 914-941-0610.(ENTERED 10/86 RWD) FE319SS/88--OPR-B660-HE-88; 100% SIDE SCAN SONAR COVERAGE FOR 700M ì RADIUS; ITEM DURING INITIAL 100%; DIVER INVESTIGATION FOUND A ì LARGE SCOW TYPE BARGE APPROXIMATELY 180 FT. LONG AND 30 FT. WIDE ì IN LAT 40-58-34.17N, LONG 73-34-21.72W (NAD83); 491M NORTH OF ì AWOIS ITEM; WRECK WAS SITTING IN A LARGE SCOUR AND EXTENDED 15-20 FT. ì ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE BOTTOM; STILL INTACT AND SITTING UPRIGHT ON ì THE BOTTOM; LEAST DEPTH OF 61 FT. TAKEN ON AN ITEM OF DEBRIS ì PROTRUDING ABOVE THE DECK OF THE WRECK; POSES NO HAZARD TO ì NAVIGATION; HYDROGRAPHER AND EVALUATOR RECOMMENDED CHARTING A ì NONDANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK WITH A 61 FT. SOUNDING IN THE ì PRESENT SURVEY POSITION; LORAN C RATES: 9960-W 15329.2, 9960-X ì 26872.1, 9960-Y 43976.4. (UPDATED MSM 10/89) H10540/94-- OPR-B285-AHP; WRECK LOCATED BUT NOT CONSIDERED ADEQUATELY DEVELOPED. BROUGHT FORWARD TO PRESENT SURVEY. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING AS CHARTED. (12/6/04, SJV)

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