Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

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A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 661). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 27 NO. 312; FREIGHTER; 3836 NT; SUNK 4/14/42; THE WRECK PREVIOUSLY REPORTE IN 35-13-0000N, 075-14-0000W HAS BEEN LOCATED IN LISTED POSITION AND DEMOLISHED; REPORTED THROUGH 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT 8/4/44 AND EA"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW
Position35.1968°N, 75.2546°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach26 km (16 mi), bearing 103° ESE
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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