Shipwreck · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Astra
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2479). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records a least depth of 50 ft (15.2 m). NOAA's note: "NM15/51--ESTABLISHED A BUOY TO MARK THE WRECK OF THE SS ASTRA. NM16/51--REINERATES ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WRECK BUOY AND NOTES THAT THE WRECK HAS MASTS SHOWING ABOVE WATER AND LIES IN A NW-SE DIRECTION. LOCATED IN APPROXIM…"
Open in the viewer from Garden Pier, Atlantic City →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 20.1 m (66 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 39.3393°N, 74.1836°W |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| Identity | Possible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck |
| From Garden Pier, Atlantic City | 20 km (12 mi), bearing 97° E |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3NY01M; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Garden Pier, Atlantic City, 20 km (12 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.