Huron
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About this site
The Huron is the wreck of the USS Huron, a Navy gunboat from the 1870s, lying off the Outer Banks. It is a shore dive with a relaxed entry through the surf and a short-ish swim out. You have to walk across the beach, so keep the gear light, with a single tank.
The boiler and the bowsprit are the highlights. In summer, visibility is often 15 to 20 feet (4.5 to 6 metres). Enter at slack tide, and wear at least a 3 mm full wetsuit because the wreck has sharp debris. The wrecks in this area sit in 20 to 25 feet (6 to 7.5 metres) of water and are mostly dived in summer.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Spiny DogfishSqualus acanthiasReported here · unconfirmed
Longfin Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeiiReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
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