u14 - AWOIS 9768

H10224/86-88 -- OPR-C121-WH; SIDE-SCAN SONAR CONTACT. DIVERS DESCRIBE A WRECK SITE 250' X 50' CONTAINING THE REMAINS OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A WOODEN VESSEL (DECK MACHINERY, 3-FOOT DIA. METAL CYLINDER, LARGE TIMBERS REINFORCED WITH METAL PLATES). LD (PNEUMO) OF 53 FEET. (ENT 5/30/96, SJV)


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Shipwreck Relief - Lightship WAL-505
Type:
shipwreck, lightship, USCG
Name:
Named for its job - as the "relief ship" for the other regular lightships along the eastern seaboard.
Built:
1904, New York Shipbuilding, Camden NJ USA
Specs:
( 129 x 28 ft ) 631 gross tons, 9 crew
Sunk:
Friday June 24, 1960
collision with freighter Green Bay - no casualties
GPS:
40°27.144' -73°49.070' (AWOIS 2003)
Depth:
105 ft, main deck at 90