Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Oak Island

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AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'

#1 - AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - Bridge span: 230' is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'.
AR-420 - 110' water barge

#2 - AR-420 - 110' water barge

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 110' water barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 110' water barge.
AR-425 - Floating Drydock

#3 - AR-425 - Floating Drydock

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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Maritime casualty in the late 1950's 5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-425 - Floating Drydock is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Floating Drydock.
AR-420 - 104' YSD barge

#4 - AR-420 - 104' YSD barge

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 104' YSD barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 104' YSD barge.
AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"

#5 - AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85" is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85".
AR-425 - Buoy

#6 - AR-425 - Buoy

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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Concrete rubble: 600 tons 33° 53.050' / 078° 06.588' Concrete bridge railing: 100 pieces 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.517' 33° 53.050' / 078° 06.483' 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.483' Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 240 pieces 33° 53.004' / 078° 06.563' Concrete pipe 33° 52.998' / 078° 06.523' 33° 53.062' / 078° 06.516' 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.567' 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.567' Concrete "Waffle-Crete"® units: 8 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.617' to 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.617' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 52.983' / 078° 06.567' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500' Reef Balls® 33° 53.112' / 078° 06.617' 33° 52.920' / 078° 06.567' Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each 33° 53.172' / 078° 06.576' N section 33° 53.150' / 078° 06.555' E section 33° 53.130' / 078° 06.585' S section 33° 53.149' / 078° 06.607' W section Concrete pipe: 147 pieces 33° 53.015' / 078° 06.621' to 33° 53.004' / 078° 06.610' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 53.186' / 078° 06.413' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 53.129' / 078° 06.413' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 52.995' / 078° 06.700' 33° 52.962' / 078° 06.646' 33° 52.954' / 078° 06.683' Ultra Reef Balls® : 50 units in dense grouping 33° 52.899' / 078° 06.700' Concrete pipe: 132 tons Manhole sections: 24 tons 33° 52.921' / 078° 06.694' 33° 52.909' / 078° 06.679' 33° 52.919' / 078° 06.690' 33° 52.916' / 078° 06.679' Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups of 50 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500' 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083' Concrete pipe and dock panels: approximately 325 pieces 33° 53.026' / 078° 06.664' 33° 53.104' / 078° 06.753' 33° 53.064' / 078° 06.706' Concrete dock panels and headers 330 53.054' / 0780 06.732' Concrete dock panels and headers 330 53.078' / 0780 06.716' Scrap dock panels: approximately 120 tons 330 53.078' / 0780 06.723' 5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-425 - Buoy is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Buoy.
AR-440 -  "A.T. PINER"

#7 - AR-440 - "A.T. PINER"

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93. 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - "A.T. PINER" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "A.T. PINER".
AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"

#8 - AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93. 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - "COOPEDGE" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "COOPEDGE".
AR-420 - Buoy

#9 - AR-420 - Buoy

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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Reef Balls®: 50 33° 51.013' / 078° 06.592' 33° 51.000' / 078° 06.617' Assorted concrete pipe: 280 pieces 33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802' Concrete pipe: 62 pieces 36" by 8' 33° 50.966' / 078° 06.810' Concrete pipe: 61 pieces 36" by 8' 33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802' Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each 33° 51.150' / 078° 06.600' 33° 51.167' / 078° 06.567' 33° 51.150' / 078° 06.550' 33° 51.133' / 078° 06.583' Concrete pipe: Deployment A 33° 51.017' / 078° 06.617' 33° 51.000' / 078° 06.633' 33° 51.017' / 078° 06.600' 33° 50.983' / 078° 06.617' Concrete pipe: Deployment B 33° 50.967' / 078° 06.817' 33° 50.967' / 078° 06.800' 33° 50.950' / 078° 06.817' Concrete pipe, pilings & scrap: 146 pieces 33° 51.008' / 078° 06.741' to 33° 51.029' / 078° 06.759' Miscellaneous concrete items: 87 pieces 33° 51.084' / 078° 06.549' Miscellaneous concrete items: 88 pieces 33° 51.064' / 078° 06.564' Miscellaneous concrete items: 90 pieces 33° 51.065' / 078° 06.570' Concrete mixing drums: 3 Concrete pipe: 135 pieces 33° 51.032' / 078° 06.829' Miscellaneous concrete items: 89 pieces 33° 51.074' / 078° 06.559' 24" concrete pipe: 170 pieces 33° 51.034' / 078° 06.838' 24" concrete pipe: 159 pieces 33° 51.031' / 078° 06.834' Assorted pipe and concrete items: 154 tons 33° 51.168' / 078° 06.788' Concrete manhole bases: 155 tons 33° 51.170' / 078° 06.798' 3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - Buoy is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Buoy.
AR-440 - Buoy

#10 - AR-440 - Buoy

USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

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Railroad boxcars: 7 33° 49.660' / 078° 13.050' 33° 49.710' / 078° 13.030' 33° 49.720' / 078° 13.040' Boiler pieces: 4 33° 49.777' / 078° 13.053' 33° 49.691' / 078° 13.061' 33° 49.715' / 078° 13.060' 33° 49.727' / 078° 13.082' Concrete pipe: 150 pieces 33° 49.817' / 078° 13.100' 33° 49.833' / 078° 13.083' Concrete items: 4 pieces, 60 tons 33° 49.825' / 078° 13.068' Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups 33° 49.775' / 078° 13.051' 33° 49.745' / 078° 13.075' 33° 49.780' / 078° 13.050' 33° 49.797' / 078° 13.028' Concrete pipe: 204 pieces, 30" by 8' 33° 49.753' / 078° 13.091' Concrete pipe: 210 pieces, 30" by 8' 33° 49.733' / 078° 13.095' Concrete pipe: 151 pieces 24" by 8' 33° 49.884' / 078° 13.058' 33° 49.889' / 078° 13.070' Concrete pipe, various sizes: approximately 130 pieces 33° 49.807' / 078° 12.922' Concrete pipe, various sizes: 219 pieces 33° 49.803' / 078° 12.956' 33° 49.807' / 078° 12.923' 33° 49.800' / 0780 12.919' Assorted concrete items 33° 49.735' / 0780 12.986' 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - Buoy is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - Buoy.