Shipwreck · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
W.E. Hutton
A tanker torpedoed by U-124 on 18 March 1942 off Cape Lookout, in the same night's attack that sank the Papoose. Her name and the Papoose's have long been attached to each other's wrecks; the hull charted here, in shallower water nearer the beach, is thought to be the Papoose. A year later the Brazilian freighter Suloide struck this wreck and sank beside it.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, tanker |
|---|---|
| Lost | 18 March 1942 |
| Charted depth | 14.6 m (48 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.4990°N, 76.8979°W |
| From Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle | 22 km (14 mi), bearing 140° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3NC1AC; 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, 22 km (14 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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- TitanShipwreck · 18.2 m · 8.1 km
- NepomukShipwreck · 16.4 m · 8.2 km
- IndraShipwreck · 9.5 m · 8.2 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.