Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey

Capt.Smitty

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1466). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "NM DATED 8/29/56; 35/56 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.8875; TRAWLER; SUNK 1956; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Charted depth14.6 m (48 ft) below MLLW
Position39.9806°N, 74.0511°W
Position known fromNOAA's nautical chart
IdentityPossible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck
From Sea Girt boardwalk17 km (11 mi), bearing 187° S
SourceNOAA ENC US5NJ1PM; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 17 km (11 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.