The wreck with VESSLTERMS “UNKNOWN” is a submerged wreck that is considered dangerous to surface navigation. It is located at approximately LATDEC 46.598811 and LONDEC -90.877081. The wreck has a high GP_QUALITY, indicating a high level of accuracy in its location.
Historical surveys of the wreck were conducted in 1941 and updated in 1984 and 1985. According to the surveys, the wreck is located at a depth of 3 feet. The 1941 survey involved a revisory survey that identified the dangerous submerged wreck. It was scaled at 1:15000 from Chart 14974 (NAD 1902) in the area with LAT 46-35-56.4N, LONG 90-52-37.0W.
In 1984 and 1985, additional surveys were conducted to locate the submerged wreck accurately. The surveys found the wreck at LAT 46-35-55.94N, LONG 90-52-36.82W, with a coverage of 5.1 feet in the first survey and 3 feet at LWD (Lowest Water Depth) in the second survey.
The hydrographers recommended retaining the wreck as charted, considering its hazardous nature.
