USCS Robert J. Walker
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | USCS Robert J. Walker | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | survey vessel, paddle steamer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | United States Coast Survey | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 19 km from land |
| Position | 39.2790, -74.2566 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USCS Robert J. Walker was a survey ship that served in the United States Coast Survey, a predecessor of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, from 1848 until sinking in 1860 after a collision at sea. Her loss resulted in the death of 21 men, the greatest loss of life in single incident ever to befall the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or any of its ancestor agencies. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 2014.
Diving & visiting
A commercial fisherman found the wreck of Robert J. Walker in the 1970s, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) off the New Jersey coast in 85 feet (26 m) of water, and divers visited it regularly thereafter, but it remained unidentified until 2013, when NOAA announced that a positive identification had been made. On 21 June 2013, the NOAA survey ship NOAAS Thomas Jefferson, operating in the area to conduct hydrographic surveys for navigation safety after Hurricane Sandy, held a wreath-tossing ceremony in the general area of the wreck to honor Robert J.
Location
- Recorded position: 39.2790, -74.2566 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article USCS Robert J. Walker (revision 1373461669), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Discovery of wreck and commemoration”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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