Reef · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Swansboro Rotary Club Reef (AR-345)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-345) in the Cape Lookout region. NC DMF records the site center 120° magnetic - 8.2 nm from Bogue Inlet Sea Buoy or 249.8° magnetic - 14.2 nm from Beaufort Inlet Sea Buoy. Deployed material reaches about 370 m from that point. Also on the reef: ten train boxcars (1986).
Open in the viewer from Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle →
Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 18.2 m (60 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.5383°N, 76.9745°W |
| From Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle | 14 km (9.0 mi), bearing 151° SSE |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle, 14 km (9.0 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- TitanShipwreck · 18.2 m · 297 m
- J. Paul Tyndall Reef (AR-340)Reef · 14.6 m · 3.8 km
- SuloideShipwreck · 14.6 m · 7.3 km
- W.E. HuttonShipwreck · 14.6 m · 8.3 km
- Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club Reef (AR-342)Reef · 4.5 m · 9.7 km
- C-130 HerculesShipwreck · 16.4 m · 11 km
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.