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|coordinates=34°16'41.099"N 76°38'39.541"W
|coordinates=34.278083, -76.644317
|region=US Atlantic coast
|region=US Atlantic coast
|site_access_type=Boat
|site_access_type=Boat
|depth_range=90-110 ft
|depth_range=90-110 ft
|Type=Wreck}}
|type=Ocean}}
USS ''Aeolus'' is an offshore shipwreck in the Atlantic off the coast of NC in the United States. At the end of its life it was a cable laying ship before being sunk as an artificial reef. See the [[wikipedia:USS_Aeolus_(ARC-3)|Wikipedia article]] for a full history.
[[wikipedia:USS_Aeolus_(ARC-3)|USS ''Aeolus'']] is an offshore shipwreck in the Atlantic off the coast of NC in the United States. At the end of its life it was a cable laying ship before being sunk as an artificial reef.
[[File:USS_Aeolus_(ARC-3)_underway_at_sea,_circa_in_the_1960s.jpg|thumb|USS Aeolus (ARC-3) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s]]
[[File:USS_Aeolus_(ARC-3)_underway_at_sea,_circa_in_the_1960s.jpg|thumb|USS Aeolus (ARC-3) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s]]


==Details==
==Details==
[[File:Aeolus-upper-deck.jpg|alt=Upper deck of the USS Aeolus|thumb|Upper deck of the USS Aeolus]]
===Depth===
===Depth===


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===Hazards===
===Hazards===


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* Jagged metal
* Loose cables in the wreck interior
* Currents


===Equipment===
===Equipment===


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* Primary light if penetrating the wreck
* Cutting device
 
== Media ==
 
* [https://qtube.qlyoung.net/w/txfZvqpbFebhWbo2Suww6V Dive inside the Aeolus stern, August 2022]


==Nearby==
==Nearby==

Latest revision as of 05:34, 22 May 2024

Site Info
Type Ocean
Coordinates 34.278083, -76.644317
Region US Atlantic coast
Access via Boat
Depth range 90-110 ft
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USS Aeolus is an offshore shipwreck in the Atlantic off the coast of NC in the United States. At the end of its life it was a cable laying ship before being sunk as an artificial reef.

USS Aeolus (ARC-3) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s

Details[edit | edit source]

Upper deck of the USS Aeolus
Upper deck of the USS Aeolus

Depth[edit | edit source]

90-110ft.

Topography[edit | edit source]

Conditions[edit | edit source]

Visibility typically between 40-70 ft. Summer temperatures typically between 75-80 degrees.[1]

Access[edit | edit source]

Couple hour boat ride out of Beaufort, NC.

Do[edit | edit source]

The deck section of the stern has a bunch of swim throughs. Be wary as there are cables and jagged metal in sections.

See[edit | edit source]

Life[edit | edit source]

Sharks, grouper.

Safety[edit | edit source]

Hazards[edit | edit source]

  • Jagged metal
  • Loose cables in the wreck interior
  • Currents

Equipment[edit | edit source]

  • Primary light if penetrating the wreck
  • Cutting device

Media[edit | edit source]

Nearby[edit | edit source]

USCG Spar

References[edit | edit source]