Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

Diamond Shoal No. 71

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 640). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.1590; SUNK 1918 BY SUBMARINE; POS. ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; REPORTED THROUGH CGS SURVEY DATED 7/23/55 (REG. NO. NOT ASCERTAINED) 177 NO.1590; SUNK 8/16/18, REPORTED 4/1/23, PO"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth47.5 m (156 ft) below MLLW
Position35.0802°N, 75.3329°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach26 km (16 mi), bearing 137° SE
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, 26 km (16 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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