Shipwreck · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Mount Dirfys
A Greek steamer that ran onto Frying Pan Shoals on the last day of 1936 and was abandoned where she lay, about three and a half miles from the old lightship station. The chart noted her main deck and superstructure above water for years afterwards; today she is a scattered wreck in shallow water on the shoal.
Open in the viewer from Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steamer |
|---|---|
| Lost | 31 December 1936 |
| Charted depth | 3.6 m (12 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.6174°N, 77.8571°W |
| From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island | 27 km (17 mi), bearing 158° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5ILMAE; 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, 27 km (17 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Marie PalmerShipwreck · 13.4 m · 4.5 km
- Frying Pan Shoals SlueShoal · 2.4 m · 5.2 km
- RosinShipwreck · 25.9 m · 8.1 km
- RaritanShipwreck · 14.6 m · 12 km
- George WeemsShipwreck · 10 m · 13 km
- Frying Pan ShoalsShoal · 10 m · 16 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.