Shipwreck · First Coast, Florida
Shark Barge
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 10182). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 56.7 ft (17.3 m). NOAA's note: "HISTORY CL528/98-- ARTIFICIAL REEF PLACEMENT RECORDS FROM THE JACKSONVILLE OFFSHORE FISHING CLUB. 175-FOOT "SHARK BARGE" WITH CONCRETE RUBBLE PLACED IN 1992 IN APPROX. LAT. 30-35-21.60N, LONG. 81-08-52.20W. "HADDOCK'S HI…" FWC Artificial Reef Locations in Florida places it 7.9 km away (30.62808, -81.07863): the same 1992 barge with concrete rubble by name, year and cargo, but the records disagree on where, and the position shown (NOAA's chart and AWOIS) is not settled.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, barge |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1992 |
| Charted depth | 18.2 m (60 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 30.5891°N, 81.1473°W |
| Source | NOAA ENC US4FL2QF; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export); FWC Artificial Reef Locations in Florida |
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.