Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Central America
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2879). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION **** WASHINGTON POST, ARTICLE DATED 9/29/90; THE CENTRAL AMERICA WAS A BLACK-HULLED, THREE MASTED SIDEWHEELER, COAL-FIRED, WITH THREE DECKS AND A CRUISING SPEED OF 11 KNOTS. IT WAS OWNED BY THE U.S. MAIL STEA…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.2268°N, 75.4479°W (approximate, ±4000 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 7.8 km (4.8 mi), bearing 110° ESE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 7.8 km (4.8 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- HesperidesShipwreck · 7.6 m · 4.6 km
- Diamond ShoalsShoal · 2.5 m · 6.4 km
- Cape Hatteras LighthouseLighthouse · 63 m · 7.8 km
- VirginiaShipwreck · 13.7 m · 10.0 km
- Kassandra LouloudisShipwreck · 10.9 m · 10 km
- H.C. DrewerShipwreck · 18.2 m · 10 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.