New England wrecks for Google Earth

[naskatucket]

what do you open a .kmz file with?

 

[mstudley]

what do you open a .kmz file with?

Google Earth.

 

[mstudley]

I wouldn't call it a replacement, if only because most of those positions are approximate at best. If you have confirmed numbers, don't throw them out in favor of those!

True, though I meshed the AWOIS numbers and the numbers I had and they're really pretty close if not the same. Oh well...

 

[MSilvia]

Yeah, but your icons are much cooler. I'm just starting work on a paired down list of sections 1 and 2 at home... getting rid of the old, broken up wrecks that probably aren't there or have been recommended for removal, and adding detail on the ones I know exist.

 

[ageddiver]

With few exceptions the AWOIS numbers are approximations and are good to within 1-3 miles! Believe me, you'll never find a wreck using those numbers alone. If you get the full AWOIS database, you'll see the approximate error listed in miles. Don't forget they were using dead reckoning when they set those coordinates.

Most other databases are constructed using those numbers since they're the best available, so that's why you see the similarities. The only thing I've found that database good for is helping to start the initial ID process for a wreck we've found. It does list most of the (recent) wrecks in the approximate area, so then you can go to construction material and dimensions and narrow down the possibilities.

Here's another interactive map listing that you might be interested in: http://www.shipwreckcentral.com/map/index.php

Your Google project is cool.

 

[Sgt_Nutz]

Matt,
I dove the Delaware yesterday. Great vis. Depths range from 45 to 70'. It is mostly broken up and scattered. I believe it was dynamited as a hazard to navigation. Pulled a lobster out of what looked like a winch. Those #'s are pretty dam close to what I have. The wrechage is spread out so that may account for the difference.

Bob

 

[MSilvia]

Cool, thanks Bob. I'm looking forward to checking her out.

 

[mstudley]

Thanks everyone for your input, I'll be continuing the project as I have time and will post when more wrecks/features have been added.
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[wreckedinri]

I've been messing around with Google Earth lately and started plotting local wrecks using numbers from Gary Gentile's books and overlaying images of the ships as I find them. This is a work in progress but please try it out and let me know what you think. Any tips/additions/etc are more than welcome. Just download the file, unzip it and open the kmz file with Google Earth. If you need help getting it to work let me know.

Ah.... I just realized that uploads aren't working at the moment... anyway, grab it from here instead: http://mstudley.googlepages.com/Wrecks.kmz That is just the KMZ file so you don't need to unzip it.

I just got a chance to install the Google Earth and check out your work. Very cool, great work! Which of Gary's books are you using? Do you need any more numbers for local wrecks? I'd be happy to share what I've got for your project. Will you be adding MA numbers also?

I'll be seeing Gary this evening and I'll show him your project, I think he will get a kick out of it.

Regards,
Dennis

 

[SteveAD]

awesome!!

keep us posted as you add more