Shipwreck · Forgotten Coast, Florida

Vamar

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2626). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM13/42--VESSEL REPORTED SUNK AT SOUTHERN END OF BELL SHOAL IN APPROXIMATELY LATITUDE 29-54N, LONGITUDE 85-27W. NM15/43--BELL SHOAL WRECK LIGHTED BUOY 2 ESTABLISHED IN 24 FT OF WATER, MA"

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TypeShipwreck
Charted depth4.8 m (16 ft) below MLLW
Position29.8927°N, 85.4667°W
SourceNOAA ENC US5FL2HD; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

Further reading: Vamar_Shipwreck_Site on Wikipedia.

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