Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
G.A. Kohler
A 212 ft four-masted schooner driven ashore between Salvo and Avon by the August 1933 hurricane; the crew was rescued by the Gull Shoal and Chicamacomico stations. The hull sat on the beach for a decade as a landmark before being burned for its iron fittings during the Second World War. Storms still strip the sand from its ribs on the Hatteras Island beach. No official document prints a position. The National Park Service places the remains at Ramp 27, four miles south of Salvo; this point is the beach at that ramp.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, four-masted schooner |
|---|---|
| Lost | 23 August 1933 |
| Charted depth | 0 m (0 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.4704°N, 75.4814°W (approximate, ±300 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 25 km (15 mi), bearing 10° N |
| Source | Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 25 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Hatteras IslandIsland · 3.0 km
- LouiseShipwreck · 8.2 m · 3.7 km
- Wimble ShoalsShoal · 5 m · 12 km
- Rodanthe PierPier · 13 km
- Avon Fishing PierPier · 14 km
- CiltvairaShipwreck · 21.9 m · 14 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.