Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Dixie Arrow
A 468 ft Socony-Vacuum tanker torpedoed by U-71 off Hatteras on 26 March 1942 while carrying 96,000 barrels of crude; 11 of her 33 crew died. Helmsman Oscar Chappell turned the burning ship into the wind to save shipmates and was posthumously honored with a Liberty ship in his name. The broken hull sits in about 90 ft (27 m) on sand and is a marquee Graveyard of the Atlantic dive.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, tanker |
|---|---|
| Lost | 26 March 1942 |
| Charted depth | 16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.9017°N, 75.7508°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 32 km (20 mi), bearing 138° SE |
| 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, 32 km (20 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: SS Dixie Arrow on Wikipedia.
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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.