ESPECO

 | By Seamus on 6/4/2012 8:36:29 PM | Views (313) Attributes
RECRD
11474

VESSLTERMS
ESPECO

FEATURE_TYPE
Wreck - Submerged, dangerous to surface navigation

LATDEC
31.883408

LONDEC
-80.882614

GP_QUALITY
High

DEPTH
4

SOUNDING_TYPE
Feet and tenths

YEARSUNK


HISTORY
LNM44/94--(11/01/94); ADD WASSAW SOUND LIGHT BUOY WR, QR. MARKS TUG "ESPECO" IN LAT. 31-52-57.6N, LONG. 80-52-57.6W. ADD SUBMERGED WRECK (TUG "ESPECO") IN (PA) LAT. 31-52-58.8N, LONG. 80-52-56.4W.
CL1964/94 (11/01/94)-- NOAA SHIP WHITING TO CHIEF, MCD; COAST PILOT REVIEW; SUNKEN WRECK LOCATED IN LAT. 31-53-00.501N, LONG. 80-52-57.359W (DGPS). PILOT HOUSE OF WRECK IS FULLY EXPOSED AT LOW WATER. COPY OF CL1964/94 TO 7CGD ON 2/9/95. COAST GUARD WILL "RELOCATE WRECK TO GP IN CL. (ENT 5/9/02, SJV)
LNM 9/95 (2/28/95)-- 7TH CGD; ESPECO POSITION REVISED TO LAT 31-53-00.5N, LONG 80-52-57.4W.
H10576/94-- OPR-G115; ESPECO (YELLOW TUGBOAT), UNCOVERS 6FT AT MLLW, PILOT HOUSE AND STACK VISIBLE 4 TO 6 FT AT MLLW. POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 31-53-00.5N, LONG 80-52-57.36W. (ENTERED 8/95 RWD)
H11145/02-- S-G915-WH; VISUAL SEARCH NEGATIVE. NO SIDE SCAN SONAR OR ECHO SOUNDER OPS ATTEMPTED DUE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND AREA INACCESSABILITY. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS REVISING TO A DANGEROUS SUBMERGED WRECK AT CHARTED LOCATION. (UP 11/24/03, SJV)

DESCRIPTION
**** TELCON 12/1/94 WITH MR JOHN SCHUMAN, COE (912-652-5888); THE 75FT TUG WAS PLANNED TO BE SALVAGED.
**** TELCON 8/16/95 WITH MR JOHN SCHUMAN, THE PLANS TO SALVAGE THE TUG HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. (ENTERED 8/95 RWD)
**** TELCON, 5/9/02, S. VERRY (N/CS31) AND MR. JAMES POHL (954-421-0997) OWNER OF VESSEL ("POHL INC.") 1413 SW 1ST AVE., DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441; TUG IS 96 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND DRAWS 8 FEET. OWNER UNABLE TO SALVAGE VESSEL. COAST GUARD HAD PLANNED TO TOW VESSEL TO DEEPER WATER IN THE SPRING OF 1995. UNKNOWN IF THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

F00501/05 -- AWOIS #11474 is a charted dangerous sunken wreck in Latitude 31º53¿00.50 N, Longitude 80º52¿57.36 W. The wreck was investigated by the hydrographer and found to have a depth of 4 feet in Latitude 31º53¿00.27 N, Longitude 80º52¿57.41 W. It is recommended that the dangerous sunken wreck be revised to a dangerous wreck with a depth of 4 feet and charted in the present survey location.Updated 7/18/2006 JCM.
H11502-- 2005; To shallow for side scan sonar. A seven foot sounding was, from single beam was located, but not sufficient to verify or disprove item. Recommend to leave the charted 4 ft dangerous wreck charted. (Updated CEH 3/2008)

Catch Information

Species:
Whiting

Structure Information

ESPECO 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 6/4/2012 8:36:29 PM by Seamus and last updated on 6/4/2012 8:36:29 PM.

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