Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Longbay
A 104 ft barge, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-298 (Ocracoke) in 1986.
Open in the viewer from Ocracoke ferry dock →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, barge |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 27 May 1986 |
| Seabed depth | 5.7 m (19 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.1776°N, 75.9967°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 7.1 km (4.4 mi), bearing 353° N |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shipwreck over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Ocracoke, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- Ocracoke (AR-298)Reef · 2.1 m · 1 m
- LookoutShipwreck · 5.7 m · 45 m
- Howard ReefShoal · 0.3 m · 5.4 km
- Ocracoke LighthouseLighthouse · 23 m · 7.7 km
- Ocracoke IslandIsland · 8.0 km
- Bluff ShoalShoal · 1.5 m · 8.5 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.