Shipwreck · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Ella
The blockade runner Ella, wrecked at the mouth of the Cape Fear River during the Civil War. A 1934 survey charted her as a visible wreck that uncovered 5 ft at low water; by 1963 she no longer showed at low water, and the chart now has her always under water with no sounding over her (NOAA record 553). The depth shown is the seabed 158 m away, so she may lie shallower: treat the spot as a hazard near low tide.
Open in the viewer from Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, blockade runner |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 1.8 m (6 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8552°N, 78.0105°W |
| From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island | 4.5 km (2.8 mi), bearing 288° WNW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5ILMDC; Curated (SC DNR / NC DMF / dive references) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Bald Head ShoalShoal · 0.9 m · 609 m
- Bald Head LighthouseLighthouse · 2.2 km
- Jay Bird ShoalsShoal · 0.1 m · 2.4 km
- Bald Head IslandIsland · 2.6 km
- Western Bar ChannelShoal · 1.5 m · 3.9 km
- Oak Island LighthouseLighthouse · 47 m · 4.8 km
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.