Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Proteus
A 406 ft Southern Pacific passenger-freighter that sank on 19 August 1918 after colliding in fog with the tanker SS Cushing off Cape Hatteras; all aboard were rescued. The wreck lies upright but collapsed in about 125 ft (38 m) with the bow and stern the most intact sections. Regularly visited by sand tiger sharks. Two independent dive references agree on this position, where the wreck is dived regularly. NOAA's 1943 wreck record, graded Low, places a charted dangerous wreck 12.6 km to the north-west at 34.8182, -75.9038; whether that is Proteus or another wreck is not settled, so the dived position is shown.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, passenger-freighter |
|---|---|
| Lost | 19 August 1918 |
| Charted depth | 27.4 m (90 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.7646°N, 75.7844°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 43 km (27 mi), bearing 155° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3NC1AD; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 43 km (27 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.