Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

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A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 641). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM DATED 8/22/55 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.437; CARGO, 2212 GT; SUNK 3/17/42 BY MARINE CASUALTY; POS. ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 78 FT. (SOURCE"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth11.4 m (37 ft) below MLLW
Position35.0813°N, 75.3899°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach23 km (14 mi), bearing 146° SE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 23 km (14 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.