Shipwreck · Ocracoke, North Carolina
U-576
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 624). Position graded Low by NOAA: within about a mile. NOAA's note: "DESCRIPTION 24 NO.9; SUBMARINE, 500 GT; SUNK 7/15/42; POSITION ACCURACY 3-5 MILES 58 SURVEY REQUIREMENTS NOT DETERMINED"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 212.1 m (696 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.8513°N, 75.3656°W |
| From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach | 47 km (29 mi), bearing 161° SSE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3SC10M; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (2013 copy) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Cape Hatteras Lighthouse beach, 47 km (29 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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