Shipwreck · Tampa Bay, Florida
Tonga
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 10113). Lost 1985. Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY CL1197/85--USCG AUX. REPORT, 9/18/85; THE SAILBOAT TONGA BURNED AND SUNK OFF SNELL ISLAND. WRECK OBSERVED FROM TWO SHORELINE PROPERTIES. POSITION OBTAINED BY BEARING AND DISTANCE. THREE LARGE WHITE BUOYS MARK THE…"
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1985 |
| Seabed depth | 2.1 m (7 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 27.7959°N, 82.6090°W |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5TPAFG; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
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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.