NOAA's
AWOIS (Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System) database is a great and
free research tool for wreck hunters. Its contents are quite
extensive and accurate, and using it is easy. All you have to do is go to
the AWOIS Website (link below) and do a "Quick Search" for wrecks by name or
chart number. You can also search a specific area by entering its lat/lon
grid boundaries.
The AWOIS database is also available for download to your computer by geographic regions (see regions map below). Downloads are available as PDF (Adobe Acrobat) and MDB (Microsoft Access Database) formats. If you download a PDF file, you can scroll through a complete list of the wrecks and obstructions in the region using Adobe Reader. If you download an MDB file, you can view the data using an Access Reader program.
To go to the AWOIS Website, click the link below. The site contains instructions on how to use the database and links for downloading the files. Good luck with your research!
Typical AWOIS data
Vessel Name
Chart #
Area
Cartocode
Depth
Latitude*
Longitude*
History
PINTHIS
13267
A
370
58
42/09/18.36
070/33/46.12
DESCRIPTION 24 NO.244; CARGO; SUNK 6/10/30; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; LEAST ì DEPTH 58 FT. REPORTED THROUGH LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE BUREAU, DEPT. OF COMM. 27 NO.528; CARGO, SUNK 6/10/30, LD OF 8 FT AT MLW. 206 ON JUNE 10, 1930 THE STEAMER FAIRFAX RAMMED INTO THE OIL ì TANKER PINTHIS IN A HEAVY FOG; EXPLOSION AND FIRE AFTER THE ì IMPACT RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL 19 CREWMEMBERS ON THE PINTHIS; ì FAIRFAX LIMPED BACK TO BOSTON; PINTHIS LIES UPSIDEDOWN AT LORAN C ì RATES: 9960-W 13924.4 AND 9960-Y 44175.3. (ENTERED MSM 3/89)
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