Shipwreck · Palm Beaches, Florida

W D Anderson

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 156). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.842; TANKER; 10227 GT; SUNK 2/22/42 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY 1-3 MILES 61 DATED 2/22/42 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED"

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TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth141.7 m (465 ft) below MLLW
Position27.1485°N, 79.9331°W
SourceNOAA ENC US4FL2FJ; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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