Shipwreck · Wildwoods, New Jersey
Salem
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1265). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "F00093/50-- THE WRECK "SALEM" WAS LOCATED IN LAT 39/06/48N, LONG 074/32/51W (NAD27). THERE ARE TEMPORARY FISHING BUOYS TO THE NORTH AND THE WEST OF THE WRECK. THE BUOYS ARE ON LINES OF FISH POTS. THE WRECK IS ON THE NW S…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 16.7 m (55 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 39.1130°N, 74.5475°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| Position known from | A survey or a dive fix |
| From North Wildwood seawall | 24 km (15 mi), bearing 61° ENE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From North Wildwood seawall, 24 km (15 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.