Shipwreck · Hatteras Island, North Carolina
W Rockefeller
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 645). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.857; TANKER; 14054 GT; SUNK 6/28/42 BY SUBMARINE; POSITION ACCURACY 1-3 MILES 61 DATED 6/28/42 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS N"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 210.3 m (690 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1179°N, 75.1151°W |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 40 km (25 mi), bearing 111° ESE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 40 km (25 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.