Shipwreck · Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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A dredge lost in 1931, now part of artificial reef AR-382 (Dredge Wreck Reef). She sank while under tow to Morehead City.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, dredge
Lost1 February 1931
Seabed depth16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW
Position33.9759°N, 77.6861°W (approximate, ±50 m)
From Kure Beach pier20 km (13 mi), bearing 96° E
SourceNC DMF Artificial Reef Guide; NC DMF Sunken Vessel History

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Kure Beach pier, 20 km (13 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 Carolina Beach, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.

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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.