Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

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A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 676). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.860; CARGO, 3779 GT,SUNK 1/19/42 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY 1-3 MILES; REPORTED THROUGH CGS SURVEY DATED 7/18/55; SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO LOCATE(SOURCE UNKNOWN)"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth21.9 m (72 ft) below MLLW
Position35.4002°N, 75.3496°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach23 km (14 mi), bearing 44° NE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 23 km (14 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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