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Empire Gem
140 - 160 ft.
43 - 49 m
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The Empire Gem, sunk by a U-Boat in 1942, rests in 160 feet of water and rises 30 feet off the bottom. This is a dive for experienced, advanced, wreck divers.
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Proteus
In August 1918, the Proteus collided with a tanker off Cape Hatteras and now rests in 125 feet of water about 25 miles south of the Hatteras Inlet.
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Tarpon
110 - 140 ft.
34 - 43 m
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The U.S.S. Tarpon is an American submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II. She sank off Cape Hatteras in 1957 and now rests in 140 feet of water.
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The waters off Cape Hatteras are known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. These treacherous waters have the highest density of historic shipwrecks in the U.S.
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Member Reviews
by RAlbert, Great Dive!!!
This has to rank as one of the best dives I've done. Went mid August 08; the weather was fantastic & 80' vis. Swam with a school of Sand Tiger sharks (15 - 20). Lots of small fish and Groupers. Only down side is the deep profile that keeps bottom t...
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by obxdvr, OBX
Experienced OBX wreck diver including USS Virginia and USS New Jersey. The Proteus is a superb dive with vis often over 100 ft. Artifacts are common. Sharks (sand tiger) in abundance. Occasionaly bull sharks. Best diving is in September November (...
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by Destinsnapper, it was ok
the water was very cold when i went there..almost 50 degrees when i went there...the water was murky near the bottom. The visibility was not that great but when we reached the bottom (90-100ft.) we saw alot of bait mackerel around...there was lots of s...
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