Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
USS Virgina
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 14917). Lost 1923. Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 103 ft (31.4 m). NOAA's note: "American Battleship of WWI vintage sunk during Billy Mitchell's aerial bombing experiments in 1923. Work on these wrecks would support ONMS efforts at expanding the Monitor NMS. Dimensions and links to wikipedia articles…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1923 |
| Charted depth | 31.4 m (103 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.0193°N, 75.2859°W (approximate, ±500 m) |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 34 km (21 mi), bearing 139° SE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
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