Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Hesperides
A freighter lost on 9 October 1897 off Cape Hatteras, now a shallow dive in 25-35 ft. Position and depth are from a dive reference and have not been checked against a survey or chart.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 9 October 1897 |
| Charted depth | 7.6 m (25 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1963°N, 75.4816°W (approximate, ±500 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 7.4 km (4.6 mi), bearing 144° SE |
| 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, 7.4 km (4.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shipwreck over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Hatteras Island, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.
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- LiberatorShipwreck · 14.6 m · 6.8 km
- BrewsterShipwreck · 8.2 m · 7.3 km
- Cape Hatteras LighthouseLighthouse · 63 m · 7.4 km
- VeturiaShipwreck · 9.1 m · 9.3 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.