Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Chaparro

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1409). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records a least depth of 60 ft (18.3 m). NOAA's note: "HISTORY FE6/1951, CLEARED TO 82 FT, WK NOT FOUND (OTHERWISE NOT EVALUATED) DESCRIPTION 24 NO.386; CARGO; 1505 GT,SUNK 10/27/18 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; REPORTED THRU 4TH ND, 1/10/45; WD CLEARED TO…"

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TypeShipwreck
Depth to the top18.3 m (60 ft) below MLLW
Position39.6801°N, 73.9162°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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