Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
F.W. Abrams
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 626). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 27 NO. 340, TANKER, 6894 NT; SUNK 6/10/42; THE WRECK HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED; REPORTED THROUGH 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS 8/4/44; POS.34-59-30N, 75-48-30W. 1"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 16.4 m (54 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.9871°N, 75.8015°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 22 km (14 mi), bearing 130° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
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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.