Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina

Ariosto

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 2882). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Seabed depth4.8 m (16 ft) below MLLW
Position35.1718°N, 75.7979°W (approximate, ±4000 m)
From Ocracoke ferry dock18 km (11 mi), bearing 70° ENE
SourceNOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 18 km (11 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.