Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Tamaulipas
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 597). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM DATED 10/17/55 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.467; TANKER, 6943 GT, SUNK 4/10/42 BY SUBMARINE; LOCATED 4/10/44 (SOURCE UNK.)"
Open in the viewer from Cape Lookout Point →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 43.8 m (144 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.5466°N, 76.0135°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 48 km (30 mi), bearing 96° E |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Lookout Point, 48 km (30 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shipwreck over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Cape Lookout, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- MalchaceShipwreck · 58.5 m · 12 km
- AtlasShipwreck · 20.1 m · 21 km
- ManuelaShipwreck · 43.8 m · 23 km
- USS TarponShipwreck · 38.4 m · 24 km
- CaribseaShipwreck · 14.9 m · 28 km
- ArioShipwreck · 20.4 m · 30 km
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.