N-North LCM #2
Local Name:
N-North LCM #2
Depth:
Depth is 115 feet.
Anchoring:
I'm afraid that I have no great advice for anchoring on this one! We had a boat watch that followed us here from N-Buoy Wreck. The wreck is a bit of a way up from N-Buoy Coral Head, so it would be quite a swim. Anchoring on the wreck is possible, but it would be a pretty deep anchor just to see another LCM!
Location:
| Latitude |
Longitude |
| Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
| 8 |
44 |
31.800 |
167 |
43 |
47.880 |
| 8 |
44.53000 |
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167 |
43.79800 |
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| 8.74216 |
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167.72996 |
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Notes:
This wreck was discovered on 7/10/05 but Linda Fluke, Hal Parker, Bob Burt and myself. We started at "N-Buoy Wreck" and headed north looking for "N-North" that Broadwater described as being 50 yards north of N-Buoy Wreck. We never found N-North, but at least we came home with a new wreck to list!This LCM rests on a communications cable. I believe that this is the same cable that runs over N-East and N-North LCM#1.
The wreck lies inverted. There is pretty severe damage on the starboard side right at the stern. I wonder if this was the cause of the sinking????
Overall, this is not a very exciting wreck. With no good anchorage nearby, this becomes a little bit of a problem for those us us that prefer to anchor in shallow water when possible. Unless you just are compelled to dive all the LCMs of Kwajalein, it might be wise to pass on this one.
Photos:
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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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