Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Schurz
A charted wreck that the dive lists identify as the USS Schurz, the former German gunboat Geier, lost after a collision off Cape Lookout on 21 June 1918. The chart gives the position and the depth; the name rests on the dive lists, whose position falls 30 m from it.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, gunboat |
|---|---|
| Lost | 21 June 1918 |
| Charted depth | 29.2 m (96 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.1868°N, 76.6019°W |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 46 km (28 mi), bearing 188° S |
| Source | NOAA 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, 46 km (28 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.