Based on the provided attributes, the details of the submerged wreck with record number 14208 are as follows:
- Vessel Terms: The specific terms or identification of the vessel are listed as “UNKNOWN,” meaning the name or type of the ship is not known.
- Feature Type: The wreck is categorized as “Submerged, dangerous to surface navigation,” indicating that it is underwater and poses a hazard to ships navigating the area.
- Latitude and Longitude: The approximate location of the wreck is specified as 42.753694° N latitude and -82.475139° W longitude.
- GP Quality: The quality of the geographical position is mentioned as “High,” suggesting that the accuracy of the wreck’s coordinates is relatively precise.
- Depth: The specific depth of the wreck is provided as 14 feet.
- Sounding Type: The type of sounding (measurement of depth) used to locate the wreck is mentioned as “Feet and tenths,” indicating that the depth measurements are in feet and decimal fractions of a foot.
- Year Sunk: The year of the vessel’s sinking is not mentioned.
- History: The history of the wreck is described as follows: “****Unknown Source– A 14 foot submerged wreck was charted before 1974 on Lake Survey Chart. (Entered CEH 5/2008) H11914– OPR-W408-NRT4-08, 2008; Subm wreck was identified is SSS data. Wk was investigated with SBES and found to be located at 42-45-13.3 – 082-28-30.5. Recommended to delete 14-foot wreck and chart 14 ft dangerous sunken wreck in present survey location. (Updated CEH 2,2010).”
This information suggests that the submerged wreck was initially charted as a 14-foot wreck before 1974 on a Lake Survey Chart, and its source of information is unknown. In 2008, during a survey by OPR-W408-NRT4-08, the submerged wreck was identified using Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data. After conducting a survey with a Side-Scan Sonar (SBES), the wreck’s precise location was determined to be at 42°45’13.3″ N – 082°28’30.5″ W. Based on the investigation’s findings, it was recommended to delete the 14-foot wreck previously charted and replace it with a new charted location for the 14-foot dangerous sunken wreck. The update regarding this change was made in 2010.
Given that the wreck is marked as “dangerous to surface navigation,” mariners and authorities should exercise caution in the area and be aware of its presence while navigating.
