Shipwreck · Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

St Clair

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1913). Position graded High by NOAA, a surveyed fix. AWOIS records a least depth of 15.6 m. NOAA's note: "HISTORY NM31/45--BUOY ESTABLISHED 4745 YARDS 210 DEGREES FROM TWO MILE ROCK BEACON TO MARK A WRECK; BUOY LIES 100 YARDS 167 DEGREES FROM THE WRECK WHICH HAS A MAST PROJECTING 20 FT. ABOVE THE WATER; PA LAT 41-27-30…"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Charted depth15.5 m (51 ft) below MLLW
Position41.4603°N, 71.1042°W
Position known fromA survey or a dive fix
From Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown25 km (15 mi), bearing 87° E
SourceNOAA ENC US5MA1DD; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown, 25 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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