U-85
U-85 (Wrack) · Buxton, North Carolina, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
U-85 is a wreck dive site near Buxton, North Carolina, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, jacks, reef sharks, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Long-finned Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
ButterfishPeprilus triacanthus
Spotted CodlingUrophycis regia
ScupStenotomus chrysops
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
SpurdogSqualus acanthias
Summer FlounderParalichthys dentatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org