Shipwreck · Ocean City, Maryland

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A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 980). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "00980 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.4775; CARGO, 8300 GT; SUNK 4/18/45 BY SUBMARINE; POS. ACCU. 3-5 MILES 67 DATED 12/30/50 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED" Its depth is not recorded. The ship has never been found: this is NOAA's estimate of where she was lost, in about 9,350 ft of water (NOAA, 2013).

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TypeShipwreck
DepthNot recorded
Position37.5001°N, 73.0495°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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