Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
Lancing
A tanker, a former whaling factory ship, sunk by a U-boat off Cape Hatteras on 7 April 1942. Her position here is NOAA's, which NOAA grades as accurate only to 1 to 3 miles and later failed to confirm. The dive lists put her about 13 km to the south-south-west in 140 to 160 ft, so treat this position, and the depth read from the seabed near it, as uncertain.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, tanker |
|---|---|
| Lost | 7 April 1942 |
| Seabed depth | 20.1 m (66 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1335°N, 75.3663°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 20 km (12 mi), bearing 131° 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, 20 km (12 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.