USS Aeolus

Site Info
Type	Ocean
Coordinates	34.278083, -76.644317
Region	North Carolina
Access	Boat
Depth range	90-110 ft

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"Ocean" is not in the list (Cavern, Cave, Wreck, Lake, Reef, Cove, Inlet) of allowed values for the "Has site type" property.

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

Upper deck of the USS Aeolus

Depth

90-110ft.

Conditions

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

Access

Couple hour boat ride out of Beaufort, NC.

Do

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

See

Life

Sharks, grouper.

Safety

Hazards

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

Equipment

• Primary light if penetrating the wreck
• Cutting device

Media

• Dive inside the Aeolus stern, August 2022

Nearby

USCG Spar