Shipwreck · Wildwoods, New Jersey

City of Athens

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1166). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. AWOIS records it swept clear by wire drag to 65 ft (19.8 m). NOAA's note: "27 NO.833; LOCATED IN LISTED POSITION BY U.S.C.G. GENTIAN 11/2/44; STANDS ABOUT 29 FT HIGH IN 97 FT OF WATER; REPORTED THROUGH 4TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS SURVEY 1/10/45 24 NO 375; R"

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TypeShipwreck
Charted depth19.6 m (64 ft) below MLLW
Position38.8667°N, 74.3884°W
Position known fromNOAA's nautical chart
IdentityPossible: NOAA's name placed on the nearest charted wreck
SourceNOAA ENC US3DE01M; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

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