Shipwreck · Carolina Beach, North Carolina

R.R. Stone

An 86 ft tug, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-382 (Dredge Wreck Reef) in 1985.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, tug
Sunk as a reef1 March 1985
Charted depth12.8 m (42 ft) below MLLW
Position33.9746°N, 77.6882°W (approximate, ±50 m)
From Kure Beach pier20 km (13 mi), bearing 97° E
SourceNC DMF Artificial Reef Guide; NOAA ENC US3NC1AC

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.

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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.