Shipwreck · Brunswick Islands, North Carolina

Ranger

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 9691). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE AN AREA WITH A MINIMUM RADIUS OF ì 100 METERS ABOUT THE SECTIONS ADDRESSED BELOW. HISTORY T4096/24--SUBM WRECK SHOWN. H9096/70-71--UNREVIEWED; RANGER, CENTER SECTI…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth3 m (10 ft) below MLLW
Position33.9123°N, 78.2584°W
From Oak Island Lighthouse21 km (13 mi), bearing 276° W
SourceNOAA ENC US5NC1BD; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 21 km (13 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.