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U-576
NC
Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m
Entry Type: Boat
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U-576 is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in NC. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m.
Sunk 15 July 1942 in the north Atlantic near Cape Hatteras, USA, in position 34.51N, 75.22W, by depth charges from 2 US Kingfisher aircraft (VC-9) and gunfire from the US motor vessel Unicoi. 45 dead (all hands lost).
At 690 ft deep this is listed for reference only and is not diveable on SCUBA!
NOAA PDF;
monitor.noaa.gov/science/u-576.htmlNOAA U-576 factsheet;
monitor.noaa.gov/science/u-576.pdf