Shipwreck · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Marie Palmer
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2841). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "HISTORY H9116/70--UNREVIEWED-REFERENCE H9389/74--REFERENCE H10710/96--MARIE PALMER WAS NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PRESENT SURVEY, OF WHICH 60% OF THE SEARCH AREA WAS COMPLETED. (UPDATED 4/98 RWD)"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 13.4 m (44 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.6302°N, 77.9030°W (approximate, ±4000 m) |
| From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island | 24 km (15 mi), bearing 167° SSE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island, 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.