Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Gulf Trader

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1413). Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 44 ft (13.4 m). NOAA's note: "NM11/42--BUOY ESTABLISHED TO MARK SUNKEN WRECK AT APPROX.LAT.39-43-54N, LONG.74-01-12W. NM16/42--BUOY WILL NOT BE MOVED AND CHANGED AS PUBLISHED IN NM15/42. NM51/44--REPORTED DEMOLISHED AT POS.39-43-54N, 74-01-12W FE00…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Depth to the top13.4 m (44 ft) below MLLW
Position39.7290°N, 74.0226°W (approximate, ±500 m)
Position known fromA survey or a dive fix
From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park8.1 km (5.1 mi), bearing 118° ESE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, 8.1 km (5.1 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.