Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Charlemagne Tower

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 620). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 195 LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT; 9960-X 26921.8, 9960-Y 43339.2. (ENTERED MSM 4/90)"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Charted depth8.8 m (29 ft) below MLLW
Position39.8525°N, 74.0653°W
Position known fromNOAA's nautical chart
IdentityPossible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck
From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park11 km (6.6 mi), bearing 20° NNE
SourceNOAA ENC US5NJ1NM; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, 11 km (6.6 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.