Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina

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A tanker torpedoed by U-124 on 23 March 1942 south of Cape Lookout, carrying heating oil to New England. She broke in two, and the halves lie about five miles apart on the bottom in 130 to 140 ft (40 m), each charted under her name.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, tanker
Lost23 March 1942
Charted depth31 m (102 ft) below MLLW
Position34.0574°N, 76.5713°W
From Cape Lookout Point60 km (37 mi), bearing 184° S
SourceNOAA ENC US3NC1AD; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Lookout Point, 60 km (37 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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