Shipwreck · Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Cape Fear
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1918). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 112 ft (34.1 m). NOAA's note: "SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS SEARCH ONLY TO THE 60 FT. CURVE HISTORY CL930/54--COMMANDER, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY GROUP TWO; USS TANNER REPORTED CROSSING UNCHARTED SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION IN ENTRANCE TO NEWPORT HARBOR; FATH…"
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 34.1 m (112 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 41.4750°N, 71.3508°W |
| Position known from | A survey or a dive fix |
| From Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown | 5.0 km (3.1 mi), bearing 55° NE |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5PVDCD; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown, 5.0 km (3.1 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.