Shipwreck · Brunswick Islands, North Carolina

Admiral Charlie

A 55 ft tug, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-445 (Dale McDowell Reef) in 2004.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, tug
Sunk as a reef19 November 2004
Seabed depth14.6 m (48 ft) below MLLW
Position33.7456°N, 78.2365°W (approximate, ±50 m)
From Oak Island Lighthouse25 km (15 mi), bearing 228° SW
SourceNC DMF Artificial Reef Guide

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 25 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shipwreck over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Brunswick Islands, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.

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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.