Shipwreck · Sea Girt, New Jersey
Mohawk
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1469). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records a least depth of 51.5 ft (15.7 m). NOAA's note: "CL632/50--CGS; WK LOCATED IN LAT 40-01-24N, LONG 73-54-19W; HUNG AT 54 FT; CLEARED BY 51.5 FT (PREDICTED TIDES); POSITION OBTAINED FROM TWO FISHERMEN WHO HAVE WK WELL COVERED WITH FISH POTS MARKED BY CORK AND FLAG BU…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 18.7 m (61 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 40.0235°N, 73.9039°W |
| Position known from | NOAA's nautical chart |
| Identity | Possible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck |
| From Sea Girt boardwalk | 16 km (10.0 mi), bearing 139° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3NY1AE; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Sea Girt boardwalk, 16 km (10.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: SS Mohawk (1925) on Wikipedia.
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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.