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USS Huron Shipwreck
Nags Head, North Carolina, United States
EntryShore
Max depth9 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAlbemarle Sound
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
USS Huron Shipwreck is a wreck dive site near Nags Head, North Carolina, United States, in the Albemarle Sound. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, jacks, seals. 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
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Lady CrabOvalipes ocellatus
Clearnose SkateRostroraja eglanteria
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Long-finned Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeii
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org