Shipwreck · Ocean City, Maryland

U-521

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 992). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "00992 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.20; SUBMARINE, 740 GT; SUNK 6/2/43; POSITION ACCURACY 3-5 MILES 58 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED" Its depth is not recorded.

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TypeShipwreck
DepthNot recorded
Position37.7168°N, 73.2662°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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