Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
H.C. Drewer
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 668). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "00668 HISTORY NM7/53--CHARTED AS DANGEROUS SUNKEN WRECK, PA. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.638; TRAWLER; SUNK 1953 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POSITION ACCURACY 1-3 MILES; LOCATED 2/14/53 (SOURCE UNK); SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED T"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 18.2 m (60 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.2546°N, 75.3388°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 17 km (11 mi), bearing 88° E |
| 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, 17 km (11 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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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.