Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Verbena
A 130 ft steel fishing boat, known to divers as the Verbena, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-285 (George Summerlin Reef) on 31 January 1989. The state records her as the Nancy Lee. She began life as a Coast Guard buoy tender, and Marine bomb-disposal teams from Cherry Point sank her with explosives. Divers describe an intact hull with its cabin amidships.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, fishing vessel, former USCG buoy tender |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 31 January 1989 |
| Seabed depth | 18.8 m (62 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.5590°N, 76.4366°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 9.4 km (5.8 mi), bearing 114° ESE |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Lookout Point, 9.4 km (5.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- George Summerlin Reef (AR-285)Reef · 18.8 m · 380 m
- PortlandShipwreck · 5.4 m · 7.3 km
- ThistleroyShipwreck · 1.2 m · 8.3 km
- Capt Charley LewisShipwreck · 1.2 m · 8.9 km
- Cape Lookout ShoalsShoal · 3 m · 11 km
- Cape Lookout LighthouseLighthouse · 50 m · 11 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.