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Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, Tidal Rivers, and offshore VA & NC waypoint database.
#1
This Side Scan Sonar shows the debree from the Yancy\Bay Bridge collision of Jan. 21st 1970. The ship was later sank in 1990 as a part of a artificial reef program in the Gulf Stream.
USS Yancy
#2
This wreck lies just off Cape Henry in 18 feet of water.
#3
Sunken Barge, Tower Reef area.
#4
Sunken Barge, Tower Reef area.
#5
Tug boat, Tower Reef area
#6
Barge at the Touwer Reef.
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Below is a great collection of various GPS coordinates including wrecks and general fishing hot spots. Some locations we have been able to provide a picture of the actual ship or artificial reef deployment.
NOTE: Most of these numbers were obtained from the Internet, various publications, and our own GPS unit. Most of these numbers should be quite accurate however the accompanying graphic"chart" is for general display purpose only and not for navigation. The reason for the chart graphic is to show generally where the coordinate is in a body of water relating to a land mass. The intent of the chart is to aid the navigator in planning a fishing trip. We welcome captains to share their favorite hot spot with our viewers, simply e mail the info and we will post ASAP.
* Please remember that depending on the type of GPS unit you may have, may effect the ability to locate the waypoint within varying degrees of accuracy. Selective availability should also be taken into consideration as well as GPS antenna reception. Captains should not soley rely on the following waypoint information. Boaters should use several means of navagation and check all navagation for accuracy before leaving the dock.
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NEW: Offshore "Routes" for the Mid Atlantic
These routes have starting and ending waypoints from our home base port of Hampton Virginia.
Route #1
26 mile hill
N36 59.754 W76 18.895 Hampton
N37 11.857 W75 16.446 Hump towards hill
N37 15.621 W75 11.125 26 mile hill
N37 01.106 W75 26.093 Return troll westerly
N36 59.754 W76 18.895 Return to home base waypoint
Total roundtrip distance is 136 miles
Route #2
44014 Data (weather) Bouy North East of the Cigar
** First Waypoint is around the Cape Henry area
N36 58.632 W75 59.734 Cape Henry
N36 37.041 W74 57.838 Hump before the bouy (7.28 miles)
N36 34.862 W74 50.085 Weather Bouy 44012
N36 58.632 W75 59.734 Cape Henry
Total roundtrip distance is 140 miles
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Route #3
Hot Dog Area & Humps
**This route STARTS at the bottom south west corner of the Hot Dog. Enter your own departure wayoint to figure total trip distance.
N36 43.440 W75 18.676 Bottom of the Dog
N36 42.538 W75 19.282 Hump under the Dog
N36 42.261 W75 21.316 Next hump south
N36 41.046 W75 23.437 Next hump westerly
N36 40.248 W75 25.558 Next hump South Westerly
N36 42.018 W75 25.168 Next hump North East
N36 47.162 W75 30.713 Crossing over the bone heading back towards the Bay.
Total trolling distance is 19 miles while offshore. You will need to add trip distance out and back.
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DID YOU KNOW????
You Can----"Dial A Bouy?? That is correct, call an offshore bouy by cell phone and get the exact current wave and weather conditions before you head out to sea???
We have two offshore bouys tele numbers saved on our ship cell phone, we regularly call the bouys to check conditions, so should you.
Here is the link for all the info you need to get set up and it is a FREE service.
The tele number is 228-688-1948. All the info you need is on the site
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* "Redbirds" Subway Cars (NEW REEF 3\11\03)
Here are some pics of the deployment.
Many thanks to the Mike Meier and Cory Routh at the VMRC
Approx. 50 Subway Cars sank in the Ches. Bay Tower Reef Area
70 ft water depth
36*53.956N
075*43.603W
36*54.036N
075*43.422W
36*54.158N
075*43.395W
*50 Subway cars sank, tons of structure,
Here is what one looks like on Sonar
NOTE: You can see the air bubbles floating towards the
surface and away from the freshly sunk Subway car.
**Other nearby numbers of wreckage, these most likeley are the Redbirds. The numbers below are holding a lot of nice Togs
36-54.081N/ 075-43.436W
36-54.028N/ 075-43.518W
36-54.085N/ 075-43. 325W
**The
marks the waypoint
area on the charts area.
*Newport News\Hampton Roads Reef
36*56.708N
76*23.496W
A large artificial reef area located at the mouth of the James River.
Area known as the Newport News Middle Ground Light.
Look for structure North and South of the light, good structure in 20 feet of water
*Back River Reef
37*08.295N
76*13.686W
*Cabbage Patch Reef
Located approx. five mile SSW from the entrance to Cape Charles
37*10.311N
76*02.964W
*ODU Reef
36*56.527N
076*12.167W
A nice bottom area in the Chesapeake Bay that is close to Little Creek and Hampton VA
*Captain Hoggs Taug Hole
36*54.028N
075*43.518W
A great hole for Taug fishing shown to us by Captain Hogg in Hampton VA. The following pictures are from one morning of Taug fishing that included a catch and release citation. Location is near the CLT.
Good fishing spot Jan.-April.
*Gwynn Island Reef
37*28.850N \ 76*15.300W
37*28.857N \ 76*14.263W
37*28.916N \ 76*14.319W
37*29.077N \ 76*14.079W
*Texaco Wreck
37*14.960N
076*05.084W
Located off of Cape Charles, good Flounder area
*Cape Henry Wreck Area
36*57.631N
076*00.634W
Great fishing on the wreck and in the channel area as well
*Anglo African Wreck
37*03.426N
075*53.957W
A great wreck that is not hard to locate. Dimension 370'X48'X19'.This 4,186 ton freighter sunk after being stranded on Cape Charles on January 5, 1909.
*Tiger
36*46.000N
075*46.201W
Popular fishing spot. Dimensions: 410'X56'X29'. This 5,992 ton tanker sunk after being torpedoed by the U-754 on April 1, 1942. Except for the point of the bow, there is very little that remains that looks like a ship.
*Mile Post 6 Tunnel Wreck "BigD"
36*59.772N
076*06.103W
Convenient wreck located at the Bay Bridge Tunnel.
*Sanitore
36*53.850N
075*46.870W
Blown up freighter, dimensions: 449'X57'X34' Approx. 13 miles from Cape Henry Wreck. She was a 7,117 ton bulk cargo carrier sunk after striking a mine laid by the U-701 on June 17, 1942. Lots of scattered debris
*Triangle Wrecks-Lillial Luckenbach
36*58.550N
075*24.843W
A 6,369 ton freighter sunk in 105' on March 27, 1943 after colliding with SS Cape Henlopen and now lies on her port side.
Mid Atlantic Waypoint Database.
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MORE TO COME!!
(JBO is working hard on getting underwater photographs of various listed wreck sites as well as more "before" ship pictures.Many thanks to the people who have helped contribute to our efforts. A lot of this information is hard to come by, even with the web.We will continue to research and promote various wrecks and fishing areas in the Chesapeake Bay and near offshore area of VA Beach. We welcome any help from our friends in the Diving and Fishing community in assistance with rare photograps, and wreck locations.)
ABOUT OUR GPS, SONAR, and RADAR:
We have used many different quality units over the years, including DGPS global mapping units. I have one personal favorite over all the units we have used, and yes it is a hand held. The Magellan Map WAAS 330M. The nav aids are very accurate, and the software has moon phases and even great land mapping as well. I simply carry this unit with me on our different boats, it just works fantastic. We have used this unit on Inland Waterway trips, and even in the car when traveling to different areas. Once I got lost in South Carolina looking for a marina, the gps unit showed me all the roads I need to get to where I was going. Very handy!
We have no affiliation with Magellan, for more info on the unit check the web or your nearest retailer.
One other good reason for always using handhelds for back up is that they are not tied to the ships electronic system. In the event of a power failure or lighting strike, your hand held should still function. This HAS happened to our boat while on the water. We have had complete power shut down of all electronics, however our battery powered hand held never missed a beat. Good reason to have one on at all times.
Our show boat is rigged with the new Furuno 1722C Navnet color Radar and Chartplotter with overlay . The boats sonar is also a Furuno unit, a FCV 582L 16 Color 50\200 kHz 600 watt fish finder. All of our marine electronics for the show boats and 36 Trojan were purchased from Boaters World. We have found the in store selection of marine electronics and informative staff to be most helpfull in our quest for the right nav gear. Great Catalog as well.
We use the 330M, 1722C, and the 582L, for wreck hunting.
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