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Wreck of the Empress
Latitude: 27.666978 Longitude: -97.083597
(27° 40' 1" N Longitude -97° 5' 1" W)
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AWOIS Search Results
| Name | EMPRESS | ||||
| Distance | 0.00 Miles | 0.00 Nautical Miles | 0.00 kilometers | ||
| Heading | NA | NA° | |||
| Type | Submerged wreck dangerous to surface navigation | ||||
| Latitude | 27.66698° | 27° 40.01' N | 27° 40' 1" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.08360° | 97° 5.01' W | 97° 5' 1" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 182 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | NM44/55-F/V EMPRESS HAS BEEN REPORTED SUNK IN LAT 27-40N LONG 97-05W PA. (UPDATED 9/85 RWD) DESC. 24 NO.1648; TWR SUNK 1955 | ||||
| Name | UNKNOWN | ||||
| Distance | 2.58 Miles | 2.24 Nautical Miles | 4.15 kilometers | ||
| Heading | N | 349° | |||
| Type | Submerged wreck dangerous to surface navigation | ||||
| Latitude | 27.70364° | 27° 42.21' N | 27° 42' 13" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.09193° | 97° 5.51' W | 97° 5' 31" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 185 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | NM14/60-DANG SUBM WK F/V; 54 FT L; IN 42 FT; ANTENNA VISIBLE 3 FT REPORTED IN LAT 27-42-12N LONG 97-05-30W. (UPDATED 9/85 RWD) SURVEY REQUIREMENTSFULL-VERIFY BY VISUAL SEARCH AT CHART DATUM.IF NOT VISIBLE | ||||
| Name | UNKNOWN | ||||
| Distance | 4.29 Miles | 3.73 Nautical Miles | 6.90 kilometers | ||
| Heading | SSW | 200° | |||
| Type | Submerged wreck dangerous to surface navigation | ||||
| Latitude | 27.60948° | 27° 36.56' N | 27° 36' 34" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.11026° | 97° 6.61' W | 97° 6' 37" W | ||
| Chart # | 11307 | AWOIS 176 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | 00176NM11/54-DANG SUBM WK (STEEL DRILLING BARGE) PA IS LOCATED 250 YDS 310 DEG FROM BUOY ESTABLISHED IN LAT 27-36-30N LONG 97-06-30W WK IS PARTIALLY VISIBLE. | ||||
| Name | GYPSY GIRL | ||||
| Distance | 5.94 Miles | 5.16 Nautical Miles | 9.56 kilometers | ||
| Heading | N | 3° | |||
| Type | Submerged wreck dangerous to surface navigation | ||||
| Latitude | 27.75281° | 27° 45.16' N | 27° 45' 10" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.07860° | 97° 4.71' W | 97° 4' 43" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 4159 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | 04159LNM4/81(1/28/81)-8TH CGD; GYPSY GIRL F/V 35FT LONG 10FT REPORTED OVER WK IN LAT 27-45-09N LONG 97-04-42W PA. (ENTERED 9/85 RWD) SURVEY REQUIREMENTSFULL-VERIFY OR DISPROVE BY 400% SSS/WD INVESTIGATION (1 | ||||
| Name | SOUNDING | ||||
| Distance | 6.41 Miles | 5.57 Nautical Miles | 10.32 kilometers | ||
| Heading | NW | 323° | |||
| Type | Sounding | ||||
| Latitude | 27.74111° | 27° 44.46' N | 27° 44' 28" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.14667° | 97° 8.8' W | 97° 8' 48" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 4830 | Accuracy: High | ||
| History | " CL119/75-USPS; 5 FT REP 1974 H10324/89-90- OPR-K229-AHP-89; DEPTHS OF THREE FEET LOCATEDVICINITY LAT. 27-44-28.0N LONG. 97-08-48.0W. EVALUATORRECOMMENDS DELETING CHARTED NOTE ""5 FT REP 1974"" AND CHARTINGACCORDING TO SMOOTH SHE" | ||||
| Name | SOUNDING | ||||
| Distance | 6.68 Miles | 5.80 Nautical Miles | 10.75 kilometers | ||
| Heading | NW | 314° | |||
| Type | Sounding | ||||
| Latitude | 27.73364° | 27° 44.01' N | 27° 44' 1" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.16276° | 97° 9.76' W | 97° 9' 46" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 4829 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | " SURVEY REQUIREMENTS COMMENTS DETERMINE CONTROLLING DEPTH OF CHANNEL CL119/75-USPS; 5FT REP. H10368/91- OPR-K229-AHP; 3-6-FOOT DEPTHS OBTAINED DURINGSURVEY. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS CHARTING NOTE ""3 FT 1991"". (UP4/27/92 SJV)" | ||||
| Name | OBSTRUCTION | ||||
| Distance | 6.79 Miles | 5.90 Nautical Miles | 10.93 kilometers | ||
| Heading | E | 79° | |||
| Type | Submerged Obstruction | ||||
| Latitude | 27.68750° | 27° 41.25' N | 27° 41' 15" N | ||
| Longitude | -96.97500° | 96° 58.5' W | 96° 58' 30" W | ||
| Chart # | 11307 | AWOIS 10962 | Accuracy: Poor | ||
| History | LNM39/96 (9/24/96)-CGD8; REPORTS A 2' X 1' ORANGE STYROFOAM BUOY IS REPORTED SUBMERGED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION LAT. 27/41/15.00N LONG. 096/58/30.00W (NAD83) . THE BUOY IS ATTACHED TO A DUMMY MINE SINKER AND MAY BE TRAILING CABLE. DEPTH OVER THE OBS | ||||
| Name | TEACHERS PET | ||||
| Distance | 6.82 Miles | 5.93 Nautical Miles | 10.98 kilometers | ||
| Heading | NE | 54° | |||
| Type | Submerged wreck dangerous to surface navigation | ||||
| Latitude | 27.72500° | 27° 43.5' N | 27° 43' 30" N | ||
| Longitude | -96.99333° | 96° 59.61' W | 96° 59' 37" W | ||
| Chart # | 11307 | AWOIS 10961 | Accuracy: Poor | ||
| History | LNM25/95 (6/20/95)-CGD8; REPORTS THE 29-FT F/V TEACHERS PET HAS BEEN SUNK IN APPROXIMATE POSITION LAT. 27/43/30.00N LONG. 096/59/36.00W (NAD83). (ENTERED 4/01 BY MBH) | ||||
| Name | OBSTRUCTION | ||||
| Distance | 6.85 Miles | 5.95 Nautical Miles | 11.02 kilometers | ||
| Heading | ENE | 76° | |||
| Type | Submerged Obstruction | ||||
| Latitude | 27.69197° | 27° 41.51' N | 27° 41' 31" N | ||
| Longitude | -96.97526° | 96° 58.51' W | 96° 58' 31" W | ||
| Chart # | 11307 | AWOIS 4153 | Accuracy: Medium | ||
| History | " CL66/70- OBSTR. FISH HAVEN REPORTED IN LAT. 27-41-30N LONG.96-58-30W. CL63/85- COE; ""LONE STAR"" FISH HAVEN PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT BYSINKING ABANDONED VESSELS OR BARGES IN GIVEN POSIT" | ||||
| Name | OBSTRUCTION | ||||
| Distance | 7.02 Miles | 6.09 Nautical Miles | 11.30 kilometers | ||
| Heading | NW | 315° | |||
| Type | Obstruction visible at high water | ||||
| Latitude | 27.73795° | 27° 44.28' N | 27° 44' 17" N | ||
| Longitude | -97.16568° | 97° 9.93' W | 97° 9' 56" W | ||
| Chart # | 11309 | AWOIS 4827 | Accuracy: Low | ||
| History | CL83/71-USPS; PIPE PA REP IN LAT 27-44-15.5 LONG 97-09-55.5(ENT SRB 12/87) H10324/89-90- OPR-K229-AHP-89; FATHOMETER AND DIVE SEARCHESNEGATIVE. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS DELETING FROM CHART. (UP 11/16/90SJV) | ||||
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Empress
Latitude: 27.666978
Longitude: -97.083597
Latitude 27° 40' 1" N
Longitude -97° 5' 1" W
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