Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
British Splendour
A British tanker torpedoed by U-552 on the night of 7 April 1942 east of Cape Hatteras; 12 crew were lost and 41 rescued by HMS St Zeno. The wreck lies in about 100 ft (30 m) with its stern the most recognisable section. The NOAA sanctuary page and two independent dive references agree on this position, 35 miles south-west of Cape Hatteras. NOAA's older AWOIS wreck list carried a record 60 km to the north-east under this name and a record here labeled Proteus; the dive positions show the two labels were swapped.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, tanker |
|---|---|
| Lost | 7 April 1942 |
| Charted depth | 20.1 m (66 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.8189°N, 75.9050°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 34 km (21 mi), bearing 167° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 34 km (21 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- ProteusShipwreck · 27.4 m · 13 km
- AR-255 artificial reefReef · 4.5 m · 13 km
- AR-250 artificial reefReef · 23.7 m · 14 km
- Dixie ArrowShipwreck · 16.4 m · 17 km
- USS TarponShipwreck · 38.4 m · 17 km
- F.W. AbramsShipwreck · 16.4 m · 21 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.