Shipwreck · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Indra
The former USS Indra, a Second World War landing craft repair ship, cleaned out and sunk on purpose in 1992 as an artificial reef off Beaufort Inlet. She sits upright in about 60 ft (18 m) and is the most-visited dive site off the Crystal Coast, home to sand tiger sharks in summer. Sunk as part of artificial reef AR-330 (Howard Chapin Reef) in 1992.
Open in the viewer from Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, repair ship, US Navy, artificial reef |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 5 August 1992 |
| Charted depth | 9.5 m (31 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.5622°N, 76.8517°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle | 21 km (13 mi), bearing 119° 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 Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle, 21 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.