NOAA Wrecks & Obstructions Database Question

[The Rebel]

Hey guys. Was trying to locate a known shipwreck in my area and noticed that it wasn't on this. I looked around the database to locate some others & to me it seems that this database does not show historic wrecks (1700's - 1800's) but only those from the 1900's & up.

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/wrecks_and_obstructions.html

 

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[Mackaydon]

Have you tried the newspapers ?
Don.....

 

[The Rebel]

Have you tried the newspapers ?
Don.....

Actually I know right where it is but was surprised that it was not on the charts. 2 divers got caught up in ropes / rigging and had to be rescued back in the 80's. Trying to locate the article now.

 

[Mackaydon]

When you wrote "ropes/rigging", I thought of fishing nets from other boats; as would be noted on (confidential) 'Snag and Hang' reports kept by local fishing boat captains.
Don........
ex-New Canaanite

 

[The Rebel]

Hey Don. Then you might have heard of this as it was right off Charles Island, probably back in the 80's or early 90's. Bet you're glad you left CT with everything going on here!

When you wrote "ropes/rigging", I thought of fishing nets from other boats; as would be noted on (confidential) 'Snag and Hang' reports kept by local fishing boat captains.
Don........
ex-New Canaanite

 

[Mackaydon]

Rebel,
Speaking of the 80s, that's the temp here at this moment.
The only thing I missed about Conn. is the appreciation in real estate values.
Back in those days I was looking for vessels in the Bahamas.
Don....

 

[ropesfish]

One must remember that Coast Survey was originally charged with keeping maps for navigational purposes, not historical asset protection/management. As with all government agencies their scope has widened to allow for a larger budget. Let's hope they don't ever get hooked up with UNESCO or they'll be surveying and protecting that burnt up old tri-hull in my neighbor's back yard.
From their website's "About Us" page: "President Thomas Jefferson created the U.S. Coast Survey in 1807 to provide nautical charts that would help the young nation with safe shipping, national defense, and maritime boundaries. Two centuries later, Coast Survey – now an office within NOAA – continues to provide navigation products and services that ensure safe and efficient maritime commerce on America’s oceans and coastal waters, and in the Great Lakes.
Innovative applications beyond navigation emerge as researchers harness evolving technologies. These advancements give Coast Survey tremendous opportunities to help the nation meet the challenges of the changing environment. Applying the newest advancements for survey and detection, data adds to our scientific knowledge of the coastal seafloor. With this knowledge, we can simulate sea level effects on coasts and ecosystems, identify sensitive marine habitats, select alternative energy sites, identify geological hazards, and predict the impact of environmental conditions on species and habitats."

 

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Elena y Senor San Joseph... 1752... also Spanish.

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks Guys!