Shipwreck · Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
LCM 6
A 55 ft landing craft, sunk as part of artificial reef AR-364 (Billy Murrell Reef) in 1989.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, landing craft |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 18 January 1989 |
| Seabed depth | 12.8 m (42 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 34.2463°N, 77.7141°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Wrightsville Beach | 7.6 km (4.7 mi), bearing 61° ENE |
| Source | NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Wrightsville Beach, 7.6 km (4.7 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- HT-290Shipwreck · 12.8 m · 73 m
- Billy Murrell Reef (AR-364)Reef · 6 m · 108 m
- Captain JerryShipwreck · 12.8 m · 142 m
- Captain TomShipwreck · 12.8 m · 313 m
- Figure Eight IslandIsland · 3.7 km
- Johnnie Mercer's PierPier · 7.6 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.