Shipwreck · Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Yancey
A 459 ft assault transport ship, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-302 (Yancey) in 1990. An attack cargo ship launched in 1944, she landed troops at Iwo Jima, carried cargo and wounded across the Pacific, earned two battle stars in the Second World War and three in Korea, and served in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, assault transport ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 1 August 1990 |
| Charted depth | 42.1 m (138 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.1708°N, 76.2287°W (approximate, ±80 m) |
| From Cape Lookout Point | 55 km (34 mi), bearing 149° SSE |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide; NC DMF Sunken Vessel History; NOAA ENC US3NC1AD |
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.