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Friday 5/27-USCG Cutter Jackson:241 tons, 125 ft long, sunk in the great hurricane of 1944, on the 14th, with a loss of 21 men. She is located approximately 8 miles NE from Oregon Inlet and lies in 80ft of water. The stern is broken from the bow with a separation of 80ft. The stern sits upright with all sections exposed to the sea. The sand which had previously covered most of the wreck has been moved off exposing many features that had been previously covered. The bow is sitting with a list to the starboard at 40 degrees the port side sea anchor is visible which is still in it's hawser.
Saturday 5/28-Zane Gray:WWII Liberty ships, 7,191 tons, 441 ft long, first ships to be sunk off the coast of North Carolina in 1974/1978 as artificial reefs. N.C. Fisheries sight AR-160. This type of vessel was the first to use prefab construction making the best delivery time for this type of vessel approximately 4.75 days. Depth ranges from 40 to 70 feet and they lie approximately 4 miles S.E. of Oregon Inlet.
Sunday 5/29-U-85:Type VII-B, U Boat, 753 tons on surface, 218 ft long. Sunk by the destroyer USS Roper on April 14th 1942, with the loss of all hands. This was the first U boat sunk off the United States by the U.S. Navy. The conning tower is at an approximate depth of 85ft, with a maximum depth of 110ft.
Monday 5/30-Advance:Formerly USS Worland, PCE-845, WWII patrol craft, 860 tons, 184 ft long, decommissioned in June 1, 1964, subsequently used as a research vessel by Cape Fear Technical Institute. Upper deck is at 65 with the sand at an approximate depth of 80 ft. The Advance is an excellent training and certification site.
Call us at the shop 252-449-8349 or visit us at Outer Banks Dive Center, Nags Head, North Carolina to book your space on the boat!
Join us for some great diving and the best hot dogs east of the Oregon Inlet!
Saturday 5/28-Zane Gray:WWII Liberty ships, 7,191 tons, 441 ft long, first ships to be sunk off the coast of North Carolina in 1974/1978 as artificial reefs. N.C. Fisheries sight AR-160. This type of vessel was the first to use prefab construction making the best delivery time for this type of vessel approximately 4.75 days. Depth ranges from 40 to 70 feet and they lie approximately 4 miles S.E. of Oregon Inlet.
Sunday 5/29-U-85:Type VII-B, U Boat, 753 tons on surface, 218 ft long. Sunk by the destroyer USS Roper on April 14th 1942, with the loss of all hands. This was the first U boat sunk off the United States by the U.S. Navy. The conning tower is at an approximate depth of 85ft, with a maximum depth of 110ft.
Monday 5/30-Advance:Formerly USS Worland, PCE-845, WWII patrol craft, 860 tons, 184 ft long, decommissioned in June 1, 1964, subsequently used as a research vessel by Cape Fear Technical Institute. Upper deck is at 65 with the sand at an approximate depth of 80 ft. The Advance is an excellent training and certification site.
Call us at the shop 252-449-8349 or visit us at Outer Banks Dive Center, Nags Head, North Carolina to book your space on the boat!
Join us for some great diving and the best hot dogs east of the Oregon Inlet!
