Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey

Cadwalder

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1478). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records a least depth of 49 ft (14.9 m). NOAA's note: "F00097/50 --CS-326; FATH SDG ON WK OF 50FT. MIN HANG OF 57FT AND CLEARED TO 49FT. IN LAT. 40/03/39, LONG. 74/00/30 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.593; CARGO, 1478 GT; SUNK 8/29/42 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POSITION ACCUR. WITHIN 1 MILE; WD…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Depth to the top14.9 m (49 ft) below MLLW
Position40.0609°N, 74.0079°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
Position known fromOne rough record: approximate
From Sea Girt boardwalk8.1 km (5.0 mi), bearing 167° SSE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 8.1 km (5.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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