Shipwreck · Nags Head, North Carolina

Paraquay

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 711). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "HISTORY CL451/31--COAST PILOT REPORT; APPROX. LOCATION OF STEAMSHIP PARAGUAY SKETCHED ON CHART SECTION; STACK AND BOTH MASTS STANDING, EXPECTED TO BE CONSPICUOUS FOR 3-4 YEARS. D"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth3.8 m (12 ft) below MLLW
Position36.0385°N, 75.6663°W (approximate, ±1600 m)
From Jennette's Pier, Nags Head16 km (9.7 mi), bearing 336° NNW
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, 16 km (9.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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