In conjunction with NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary), NOAA Fisheries requests that vessels avoid shipwreck sites on the northern and southern Stellwagen Bank within the Sanctuary by keeping gear 400 feet away from each of the site locations listed below. The figure below shows the area where these shipwrecks are located.
NOAA recognizes that fishermen want to avoid shipwrecks to ensure the safety of the crew and because of the risks of damaging their gear when the gear gets hung up on a wreck or other objects on the ocean floor. Hanging up on a wreck can also cause serious damage to shipwrecks that have historical significance. Historic shipwrecks are protected under the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and associated Federal regulations. To add these coordinates to your plotter, this page.
Historic and Modern Shipwrecks to Avoid in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary | ||||
| Vessel Name | Status | North Latitude | West Longitude | Depth |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 11’ 07” | -70o 12’ 03” | 19 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 11’ 52” | -70o 11’ 01” | 20 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 13’ 50” | -70o 09’ 05” | 27 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 23' 42” | -70° 29' 22" | 48.5 fathom |
| Heroic | Historic | 42° 22' 21" | -70° 22' 14" | 16 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 25' 16" | -70° 28' 10 " | 18 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 26' 21" | -70° 24' 44" | 47.5 fathom |
| Unknown | Historic | 42° 21' 32" | -70° 23' 45" | 46 fathom |
| North Star | Modern | 42° 23' 2" | -70° 21' 22" | 16 fathom |
| Patriot | Modern | 42° 24' 15" | -70° 27' 12" | 16 fathom |
| Josephine Marie | Modern | 42° 10’ 55” | -70o 13’ 28" | 16 fathom |
Location of Shipwrecks to Avoid in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Questions?
For information on maritime heritage management and cultural resources in the Sanctuary, please see the 2023 Final Management Plan. For information on Sanctuary shipwrecks, please visit this Sanctuary Maritime Heritage website. For information on the National Historic Preservation Act, visit the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation website. |
