Shipwreck · Crystal Coast, North Carolina

Novelty

A 140 ft menhaden vessel, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-320 (Clifton Moss Reef) in 1986.

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck, menhaden vessel
Sunk as a reef9 July 1986
Seabed depth14.9 m (49 ft) below MLLW
Position34.6580°N, 76.8076°W (approximate, ±50 m)
From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach13 km (7.9 mi), bearing 250° WSW
SourceNC DMF Artificial Reef Guide

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, 13 km (7.9 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 Crystal Coast, 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.