Little Bustard LCC
Local Name:
Little Bustard LCC
Depth:
The depth is about 130 to the bottom here.
Anchoring:
The bottom here is generally sandy and deep. While I am not convinced it is in the boating channel, the marine department seem to think so. So, at the moment I have no suggestions for anchoring and diving this wreck.
Location:
| Latitude |
Longitude |
| Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
| 8 |
45 |
17.940 |
167 |
43 |
55.320 |
| 8 |
45.29900 |
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167 |
43.92200 |
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| 8.75498 |
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167.73203 |
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Notes:
I had heard of this boat, but never knew its' location. I was out wreck hunting using a fishfinder with Steve Poirier and Geroge Talbot and we found this one. It wasn't "new", but a new one for us, so we were happy with the results of our wreck hunt that day.This was also early in my photography career. I have a couple shots, but none are too great. Perhaps I'll post them until I have something better.
I suspect this might be an LCC, but I could certainly be wrong, so if I get more information the name of this wreck could change.
I do remember a hatch in the rear and looking in at two large deisel engines which seem to match the LCC data. It is a steel hulled ship and it is sitting upright on the bottom.
Photos:
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Here's a side scan sonar image if the wreck.
Image by Bob Swanson |
Nearby Attractions:
A few words of caution are due here!
While I believe that this data is fairly accurate, one must apply some common sense when using this data. If the point of origin is a coral head, you may have anchored at a slightly different spot than I did and your bearing to the next attraction could be slightly different than mine. I suggest checking with your own GPS before rolling in!
Also, know roughly how fast you swim so that you know approximately how long it should take to reach the next attraction. You can (and likely will) miss things from time-to-time and you should know when to abort and turn around before you are too far from your boat.
I strongly urge you to try the shorter swims first and build your navigation skills. I have set the cutoff distance for this table to 750 feet, but that is a considerable challenge even for the best navigators. An error of more than a few degrees in poor visibility and you can easily miss your destination at the extreme ranges!
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Created by Dave Fortin
Fri Sep 3 01:49:57 UTC 2010
