Shipwreck · Tampa Bay, Florida
USS Narcissus
USS Narcissus, a Civil War Navy tug off Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay. On 4 January 1866 she ran aground on a sandbar, her boiler exploded, and she sank with her whole crew. Florida's twelfth Underwater Archaeological Preserve since January 2015, in about 15 ft of water; use the preserve's moorings, never an anchor. A military grave and US Navy property under the Sunken Military Craft Act: look, don't touch, and take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, Civil War US Navy tug |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1866 |
| Seabed depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 27.6258°N, 82.7997°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Egmont Key | 4.7 km (2.9 mi), bearing 306° NW |
| Source | Florida Public Archaeology Network, Museums in the Sea: USS Narcissus |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Egmont Key, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Egmont Key LighthouseLighthouse · 4.7 km
- Palatine ShoalShoal · 4.8 m · 5.3 km
- Egmont KeyIsland · 5.6 km
- MagewindShipwreck · 6.3 km
- BelmontShipwreck · 6.6 km
- Mullet KeyIsland · 7.4 km
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.