Gunsmoke

 | By Seamus on 5/8/2011 1:37:14 AM | Views (2535) Attributes
RECRD
2670

VESSLTERMS
GUNSMOKE

FEATURE_TYPE
Wreck - Submerged, dangerous to surface navigation

LATDEC
27.559181

LONDEC
-83.084667

GP_QUALITY
High

DEPTH
8

SOUNDING_TYPE
Fathoms and tenths

YEARSUNK


HISTORY
02670
HISTORY
LNM5/77--F/V GUNSMOKE REPORTED SUNK IN 80 FT OF WATER IN APPROX. POSITION
27-34-48N, 83-06-24W. VESSEL IS 70 FT LONG.
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT--(SP-AMC-10-RU/HE-77); SEE CL1838/78
CL1839/78--(SP-AMC-10-RU/HE077 "OPERATION GUNSMOKE") WRECK LOCATED IN 84 FT
OF WATER WITH LD OF 48 FT (SURFACE TENDED PNEUMATIC "BRYSON" GAUGE). HUNG
AT 27-33-29.4N, 83-05-01.8W. RAYDIST CONTROL, DEL NORTE CALIBRATION.
BOTH SHIPS EXPERIENCED LANE LOSSES UPON CLOSING, CALIBRATION RESULTING
IN UNVERIFIED POSITION. THE BRYSON GAUGE GAVE THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS
(UNCORRECTED FOR TIDES); BOTTOM AT 84 FT, HANG AT 57 FT, LD AT 48 FT
AT TOP OF STEEL MAIN MAST (10-12 FT OF WHIP ANTENNA ON TOP OF MAST NOT
CONSIDERED NAVIGATIONAL HAZARD)
LNM3/79--ADDED WK, 8 FATHOMS, DANGER CURVE IN LAT.27-33-29.4N, 83-05-01.8W.
DELETED SUBMERGED WRECK PA FROM CHART 11006 IN LATITUDE 27-35-00N,
LONG.83-06-20W. DELETED SUBMERGED WRECK, DANGER CURVE FROM CHART 11400
LOCATED IN 27-34-45N, 83-06-20W. DELETED SUBMERGED WRECK PA FROM CHART
11420 LOCATED IN LAT 27-34-45N, 83-06-20W.
NM5/79--PUBLISHED ABOVE INFORMATION FOR CHARTS 11400, 11420, 11006 AND NAVY
CHART 11423.
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT--(OPR-J657-RU/HE-82, ITEM 2) WRECK LOCATED THROUGH
SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH IN LATITUDE 27-33-31.51N, LONG. 83-05-05.49W.
NO DIVE VERIFICATION.
FE273/82WD--OPR-J657-RU/HE-82, ITEM 2; WRECK LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR;
POSITION COMPUTED FROM SIDE SCAN DATA IN LAT. 27-33-31.94N,
LONG. 83-05-05.41W. NO DIVE INVESTIGATION ATTEMPTED NOR LD OBTAINED.
MODIFIED EVALUATION CONSIDERS THIS POSITION BEST AVAILABLE, HOWEVER.

SURVEY REQUIREMENTS
FULL--VERIFY OR DISPROVE THROUGH SIDE SCAN SONAR SEARCH, 500 METER RADIUS,
400% COVERAGE. LD REQUIRED IF FOUND, FLORIDA MARINE PARTOL SHOULD BE
CONTACTED REGARDING POSSIBLE SALVAGE.
NOT ASSIGNED

Structure Information

Gunsmoke is a fishing spot. A shipwreck or wreckage from a sunken vessel is located at this spot.

Fishing Spot

Shipwreck

This fishing spot was added to the database on 5/8/2011 1:37:14 AM by Seamus and last updated on 5/8/2011 1:37:14 AM.

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