USS Aeolus

Site Info
Type	Wreck
Coordinates	34.278083, -76.644317
Region	North Carolina
Access	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

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