Shipwreck · Space Coast, Florida

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A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2851). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 27 NO.439; 3629 NT, SUNK 5/3/42. WK AT 28-28-40N, 80-21-55W HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED AND CLEARED TO A LD OF 38 FT BY U.S.C. & G.S. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED"

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TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth20.7 m (68 ft) below MLLW
Position28.4786°N, 80.3664°W (approximate, ±4000 m)
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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