#LU076

DARE-LES (WN 3986 D)

Type

Vessel

Class

Shipwreck

Status

Recently Explored

Depth

40 ft

Dimensions

24' × 8'

24' Fiberglass Boat DARE-LES (LU076), Lake Union, Seattle, WA — main photo

Overview

Shipwreck City Data

This target has been classified as a fiberglass shipwreck, resting in 40 feet of water and measuring roughly 24 feet by 8 feet. The shipwreck sits upright on the lakebed, with the hull and much of the cabin structure remaining intact. The shipwreck has been identified as DARE-LES, with the name and Seattle homeport visible on the hull. The registration marking WN 3986 D is also visible near the bow. Visible features include the bow, surviving deck surfaces, the gunwale and hull-to-deck edge, a standing cabin or deckhouse, circular portlights, rectangular window and doorway openings, an open cockpit area, and visible interior bulkheads and structural members.

Prior Research and Theories

Previously, Coastal Sensing & Survey had classified this target as LU76. Described as an unknown wreck.