Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Portland
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 589). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 31 ft (9.4 m). NOAA's note: "NM7/43(449)--CAPSIZED VESSEL REPORTED. NM9/43(604.1)--POSITION REVISED TO LAT 34/29/32N, LONG ì 76/25/40W, WITH 2FMS OF WATER OVER IT. F00052WD/43-44--NO.669; PORTLAND, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34/29/36N, LONG 76/25/42W. SC…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 5.4 m (18 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.4937°N, 76.4303°W |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 14 km (8.9 mi), bearing 141° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5MRHAE; 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.