Shipwreck · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Yds 68 USS
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 533). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM43/52 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.646; BARGE; SUNK 9/24/52 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 21.8 m (72 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.2838°N, 77.8311°W |
| From Cape Fear point, Bald Head Island | 63 km (39 mi), bearing 169° S |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC1CD; 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, 63 km (39 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.