Shipwreck · Nags Head, North Carolina
Oriental
A Federal transport steamer that grounded and broke up off Bodie Island on 16 May 1862 while carrying troops and supplies for the Burnside expedition. Her iron boiler still stands in the surf off Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and is visible at low tide, one of the few Outer Banks wrecks you can see from the beach. No official document prints a position. The National Park Service places the boiler in the surf directly opposite the Pea Island visitor center, about 150 yards offshore; this point is that.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, steam transport |
|---|---|
| Lost | 16 May 1862 |
| Charted depth | -0.5 m (-2 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.7170°N, 75.4909°W (approximate, ±200 m) |
| From Oregon Inlet bridge | 7.1 km (4.4 mi), bearing 148° SSE |
| Source | Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oregon Inlet bridge, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Pea IslandIsland · 1.9 km
- Zane GreyShipwreck · 21.9 m · 4.3 km
- Oregon Inlet Reef (AR-160)Reef · 21.9 m · 4.3 km
- DionysusShipwreck · 21.9 m · 4.5 km
- AmericanShipwreck · 21.9 m · 5.1 km
- AmericaShipwreck · 21.9 m · 5.1 km
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.