Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Dorothy B
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 9950). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "NM36/67(4165)--(9/9/67); F/V DOROTHY B, 65FT LONG, SUNK IN 78FT, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34/21/30N, LONG 76/40/42W (NAD27). H9044/69--NOT VERIFIED OR DISPROVED, RETAINED AS CHARTED. DESCRIPTION 230 NO.32650 (ENTERED 4/98 R…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 27.4 m (90 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.3585°N, 76.6780°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 29 km (18 mi), bearing 207° SSW |
| 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.