Unknown Wreck 117793

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
27 43.126 N,96 58.553 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 27.718772
  • Longitude: -96.975875
Type unknown
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

--H11246--NOS, 2006: Barge remains located and recommended retained charted at 67ft wreck. (ETR 12/21/2008) H9397/73WD--OPR-479-RU/HE(UNVERIFIED); DIVERS DESCRIBE OLD SHIP LYING HORIZONTAL 6 FEET OFF THE BOTTOM RESTING 68 FT. NOT CLEARED; RECOMMEND CLEARING AT NEXT OPPORTUNITY. LOCATED IN LAT. 27-43-10.N, LONG. 96-58-55W. CL1555/73--NOAA SHIP RUDE TO CGD8, 6 NOV., 1973; OBSTRUCTION, SHIP, REPORTED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN, NOT CHARTED; LD 62 FT. IN 68 FT. (PREDICTED TIDES). LOCATED IN LAT. 27-43.10N, LONG. 96-58.55W. LNM58/73--OBSTRUCTION (WRECK); LD 62 FT. IN POS. LAT 27-43-06N, LONG. 96-58-33W. FE295/73WD--OPR-479; (FORMERLY H-9397/73WD, RESCINDED); MODIFIED EVALUATION REPORT; HANG AT 65 FT. IN APPROX. LAT. 27-43-06N, LONG. 96-58-35W. NOT CLEARED. LOCALLY KNOWN FISH HAVEN. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING A DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, PA (62 FT REP) IN SURVEYED POSITION. DELETE PRESENTLY CHARTED (JUNE, 1987) 62 FT. WK. ADDITIONAL FIELD WORK RECOMMENDED FOR POSITION AND LD. (UP. 12/22/88,SJV) D-107/88-89-- OPR-K220-HFP; FORMERLY H-10207, RESCINDED; ASSIGNED AS AN INFORMATION ITEM. NOT ADDRESSED BY HYDROGRAPHER. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS RETAINING THE DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, PA, (62 FT REPORTED) AS CHARTED. (UP 5/8/91, SJV)

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