Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

Reliance

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 693). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "00693 HISTORY CHARTED AS A WD CLEARED 8 FM SNDG. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.864; CARGO, 234 GT; SUNK 1/3/43 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POS. ACCURACY MILES; REPORTED THROUGH CGS SURVEY, DATED 8/18/55 (REG. N"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth21.9 m (72 ft) below MLLW
Position35.6668°N, 75.4163°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Oregon Inlet bridge16 km (9.7 mi), bearing 138° SE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oregon Inlet bridge, 16 km (9.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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