Shipwreck · Forgotten Coast, Florida
Empire Mica
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 376). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY CHARTING SOURCE NOT ASCERTAINED DESCRIPTION 24 NO.525; TANKER, 8032 GT, SUNK 6/29/42 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; CLEARED TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 50 FT; REPORTED THROUGH EIGHTH NAVAL"
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 29.2 m (96 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 29.3152°N, 85.3532°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.