Shipwreck · Cape Fear, North Carolina
Ysd
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 10025). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 18 ft (5.5 m). NOAA's note: "H10707/97--YSD (BARGE 104FT LONG), SUBM 18FT AT MLLW, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 33/51/08.34N, LONG 78/06/33.95W. THIS BARGE WAS DIVER INVESTIGATED AND WAS FOUND TO BE LYING ALONG SIDE A SECTION OF BRIDGE SPAN, WHICH ROSE ABO…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.8523°N, 78.1094°W (approximate, ±100 m) |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 8.1 km (5.1 mi), bearing 235° SW |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
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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.