Shipwreck · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Fall River

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 11651). Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records it swept clear by wire drag to 63 ft (19.2 m). NOAA's note: "CL395/50--PROJECT CS-326 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS DATED 12/12/49; ASSIGNED THE WRECK OF THE FALL RIVER FOR INVESTIGATION AS WRECK NO. 231. WRECK IDENTIFIED AS THE FALL RIVER WEIGHING 1759 GROSS TONS AND SUNK BEFORE WORL…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Depth to the top19.2 m (63 ft) below MLLW
Position39.3265°N, 74.2199°W (approximate, ±500 m)
Position known fromA survey or a dive fix
From Garden Pier, Atlantic City17 km (11 mi), bearing 103° ESE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Garden Pier, Atlantic City, 17 km (11 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.