Shipwreck · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Lemuel Burrows
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1314). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records it swept clear by wire drag to 40 ft (12.2 m). NOAA's note: "NM13/42--03/20/42, USN; ON MARCH 18, 1942 A LIGHTED GONG BUOY, PAINTED IN RED AND BLACK HORIZONTAL BANDS AND SHOWING AN INTERRUPTED QUICK FLASHING RED LIGHT, QUICK FLASHES FOR 4 SECONDS, ECLIPSE 4 SECONDS OF 120 CANDLE P…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 15 m (49 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 39.3034°N, 74.2641°W |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| Identity | Possible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck |
| From Garden Pier, Atlantic City | 14 km (9.0 mi), bearing 116° ESE |
| 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, 14 km (9.0 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.