Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Sumner

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 7711). Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 195 LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT; IDENTIFIED AS SUMNER; 9960-X 26916.8, 9960-Y 43271.7; LAT. 39-44-42.72N, LONG. 074-05-18.81W (…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth9 m (30 ft) below MLLW
Position39.7453°N, 74.0881°W (approximate, ±500 m)
Position known fromA survey or a dive fix
From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park2.5 km (1.6 mi), bearing 141° SE
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, 2.5 km (1.6 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.