Shipwreck · Nags Head, North Carolina
Olympic
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 709). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM DATED 8/8/56 CHARTED AS SNDG WD CLEAR TO 10 FMS. SURVEY NOT DETERMINED DESCRIPTION 24 NO.865; TANKER, 5335 GT; SUNK 1/22/42 BY SUBMARINE, LOCATED 12/19"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 23.7 m (78 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 36.0168°N, 75.4996°W (approximate, ±1600 m) |
| From Jennette's Pier, Nags Head | 15 km (9.1 mi), bearing 36° NE |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
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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.