Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey
Delaware
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1485). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. AWOIS records a least depth of 49 ft (14.9 m). NOAA's note: "CL775/50--CGS; 9/29/50; LOCATION OF WK, PROBABLY THE SS DELAWARE WAS GIVEN TO SHIP PARTY BY FISHERMEN OPEARTING OUT OF MANAQUAN INLET; WK IS LOCATED IN LAT 40-03-39N, LONG 74-00-31W; SNDG OF 51 FT OBTAINED IN 64-68 F…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Depth to the top | 14.9 m (49 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 40.0862°N, 73.9676°W (approximate, ±4000 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| From Sea Girt boardwalk | 7.2 km (4.5 mi), bearing 134° SE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 7.2 km (4.5 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.