Wrecks of Southeastern North Carolina

Known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic the North Carolina coast is littered with wrecks. Many had succumb to violent seas or have been torpedoed by German U-Boats or have been sunk intentionally as artificial reefs. Regardless of how they found their way to the bottom of the sea, they provide us with great diving.

Here is a list of some of the more popular wrecks

	Depth (ft)	Dist. (miles)	Skill level
Alexander Ramsey (The Lib Ship)	40-50	3	Beginner
Sicony 8	40-50	3	Beginner
5-Mile Barges	35-45	5	Beginner
Figure 8 Tugs	40-45	6	Beginner
Playa (a.k.a. Old Dredge Wreck)	55-65	14	Beginner-Intermediate
Pocahontas	55-65	14	Beginner-Intermediate
Stone Tug (with video)	50-65	14	Beginner-Intermediate
Alton Lennon (The Schoolhouse)	75-85	18	Intermediate
Hyde	55-85	18	Intermediate
Markham	50-85	18	Intermediate
John D. Gill	75-95	25	Intermediate
Esso Nashville (with video)	80-110	34	Experienced
Normannia (with video)	100-115	40	Experienced
Rosin Wreck (with video)	85-115	45	Experienced
Cassimir	105-115	43	Experienced
Porta Allergra (Ed's Lobster Wreck)	115-120	46	Experienced

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