| American Scout Seamount | |
|---|---|
  North Atlantic Ocean | |
| Location | |
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 46°30′N 37°30′W / 46.500°N 37.500°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | phantom |
American Scout Seamount appeared on charts of the North Atlantic Ocean published during the 1950s. It was located near 46°30′N 37°30′W / 46.500°N 37.500°W with a depth of 37 meters. Investigations by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution research vessel Atlantis II in 1964 by Richard Backus and Valentine Worthington found no evidence that it existed.[1] Extensive surveys by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office eventually disproved the existence of a seamount in the vicinity. A June 1966 bathymetric and magnetic survey by the new survey ship Silas Bent found no evidence of a seamount with no soundings less than 2,362 fathoms (14,172 ft; 4,320 m) but did find strong returns from the Deep Scattering Layer that could be mistaken for shoals.[2]
References
- ↑ Backus, Richard H.; Worthington, L.V. (August 1965). "On the existence of the Seamount known as "American Scout"" (PDF). Deep-Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 12 (4): 457–459. Bibcode:1965DSRA...12..457B. doi:10.1016/0011-7471(65)90399-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ Gilg, Joseph G.; McConnell, James J. (September 1966). Non-Existent Seamounts — A Case Study (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Naval Oceanographic Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2020.