SC Offshore Reef Locations

 

Reef Locations

Edisto Forty Reef LORAN C-45534.3/60815.2
GPS-32 25.318/080 11.734
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 209°/6.5 nm from
North Edisto channel buoy "2NE."
Army APCs 32 25.368/080 11.988
Army APCs 32 25.376/080 11.963
concrete rubble 32 25.299/080 11.686
Water depth 45'.

Edisto Sixty Reef LORAN C-45483.8/60780.0
GPS-32 21.411/080 05.155
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 167°/10.5 nm from
North Edisto channel buoy "2NE."
330' Ship (Page) 32 21.542/080 05.284
Bridge section 32 21.356/080 05.207
Bridge section 32 21.334/080 05.350
Bridge section 32 21.288/080 05.286
Yarn Racks 32 21.428/080 05.147 264'
Ship (YDT-16) 32 21.421/080 05.308
Water depth 65'.

Paradise Pier Reef
Located adjacent to Paradise Fishing Pier
on the southern end of Hunting Island in
Fripp Inlet. Consists of several hundred pieces
of concrete culvert pipe and 2,000 bushels
of oyster shells.

Fripp Island Reef
LORAN C-45546.1/60968.8
GPS-32 15.421/080 22.465
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 140°/5.8 nm
from Fripp Inlet. Concrete Reef Balls
32 15.444/080 22.302
Barge 32 15.408/080 22.407
Barge 32 15.600/080 22.440
Water depth 30-35'.

Hunting Island Reef
LORAN C-45525.2/60965.1
GPS-32 13.055/080 20.494
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 144°/8.5 nm
from Fripp Inlet. Barge 32 12.920/080 20.360
Structure 32 13.120/080 20.499
Landing Craft 32 13.120/080 20.497
Water depth 35-50'.

Parris Island Reef LORAN C-45669.2/61130.5
GPS-32 18.865/080 42.520
1 buoy marks reef, located in Broad River
between Parris Island and Daws Island.
40 ft Barge 32 18.868/080 42.537 Water depth 15-40'.

Fish America Reef LORAN C-45617.8/61179.28
GPS-32 08.449/080 41.439
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 279°/5.0 nm from
Port Royal Sound channel buoy ''9''.
Concrete Reef Balls 32 08.357/080 41.424
Concrete Reef Balls 32 08.380/080 41.414
Water depth 5-9'.

Betsy Ross Reef LORAN C-45504.1/61061.9
GPS-32 03.427/080 24.851
Unmarked single ship, bearing 105°/8.4 nm from
Port Royal channel entrance buoy "2PR."
430' Liberty Ship 32 03.285/080 24.996
Bridge 32 03.391/080 24.880
Bridge 32 03.387/080 24.846
Bridge 32 03.363/080 24.862 175'
Ship (YO-224) 32 03.142/080 25.132
Water depth 90'.

Whitewater Reef LORAN C-45613.7/61242.2
GPS-32 03.089/080 45.003
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 255°/8.5 nm from
Port Royal sea buoy "2PR."
60' Lash Barge 32 03.060/080 45.020
Tanks and/or APCs 32 03.074/080 45.096
Tanks and/or APCs 32 03.084/080 45.108
Water depth 30'.

Eagle's Nest Reef LORAN C-45522.8/61121.3
GPS-32 01.160/080 30.300
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 133°/5.5 nm from
Port Royal sea buoy "2PR."
Tugboat 32 01.298/080 30.421
Landing Craft 32 01.174/080 30.494
Landing Craft 32 01.424/080 30.578
TIC Units 32 01.128/080 30.274
Tanks and/or APCs 32 01.250/080 30.150
Tanks and/or APCs 32 01.090/080 30.172
Tanks and/or APCs 32 01.073/080 30.173
Water depth 60'.

Hilton Head Reef LORAN C-45548.1/61178.4
GPS-31 59.948/080 35.928
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 195°/5.0 nm from
Port Royal sea buoy "2PR."
Boat 32 00.152/080 36.006 200'
Barge 31 59.923/080 35.892 50'
Barge 31 59.734/080 35.619 100'
Barge + tires 32 00.179/080 36.015
Concrete Reef Balls 31 59.774/080 35.909
Concrete Reef Balls 31 59.964/080 36.020
Tanks and/or APCs 31 59.989/080 35.939
Tanks and/or APCs 32 00.008/080 35.831
Tanks and/or APCs 32 00.032/080 35.906
Water depth 38-55'.


Comanche Reef LORAN C-45295.1/60350.4
GPS-32 27.395/079 19.073
Unmarked ship bearing 135°/22.5 nm from
Charleston Harbor channel buoy "C."
165' CG Cutter 32 27.395/079 19.073 Water depth 105'.

Kiawah Reef (4KI) LORAN C-45493.1/60693.6
GPS-32 29.451/080 00.058
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 115°/6.5 nm from
N. Edisto Inlet buoy "2NE."
North Buoy 32 29.451/080 00.058
South Buoy 32 28.870/080 00.441 300'
Hopper Barge 32 29.531/080 00.243 260'
Deck Barge 32 29.436/080 00.243 62'
Lash Barge 32 29.159/080 00.262
Automobiles 32 29.128/080 00.214
Dry-dock 32 28.858/080 00.402 100'
Deck Barge 32 28.790/080 00.402 100'
Pusher Tug 32 28.771/080 00.373 90'
Tug (Coppedge) 32 28.858/080 00.301 200'
Deck Barge 32 28.749/080 00.104 110' and120'
barges 32 28.778/080 00.556 437'
Ship (Robison) 32 29.271/080 00.074
Water depth 20-40'.

North Edisto Nearshore
LORAN C-45530.0/60730.0
GPS-32 31.040/080 06.001
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 090°/1.5 nm from
North Edisto channel buoy "2NE."
Concrete Structures 32 31.064/080 06.066
Water depth 30'.

Edisto Offshore Reef
LORAN C-45382.7/60692.2
GPS-32 14.958/079 50.545
Unmarked reef, bearing 158°/23.5 nm
from Stono Inlet.
100' ship(Researcher) 32 14.958/079 50.545
Deckhouse 32 14.925/079 50.355
Water depth 65-70'

WRECKS

General Sherman Wreck
LORAN C-45412.6/59454.8
GPS-33 43.666/078 32.386
Marked by 1 buoy, bearing 183°/7.0 nm
from mouth of Little River Inlet.
Steel-hulled, former blockade runner.
Sank in 1874. Water depth 47-50'.

City of Richmond Wreck
LORAN C-45343.0/59925.2
GPS-33 01.830/078 55.518
Near Coast Guard buoy WR-2A,
bearing 136°/14.3 nm from
Winyah Bay entrance.
250 steel-hulledferry boat.
Water depth 18-49'.

Fripp Island Dry-dock Wreck
LORAN C-45566.5/60981.3
GPS-32 17.112/080 24.905
Marked by Coast Guard buoy,
bearing 150°/3.0 nm from Fripp Inlet.
Steel-hulled dry-dock section
32 17.079/080 24.967 Water depth 32'.

General Gordon Wreck
LORAN C-45580.7/61096.5
GPS-32 10.115/080 33.225
Marked by 1 buoy, bearing 090°/2.0 nm from
Port Royal Sound channel buoy "14."
Gordon Wreck 32 10.124/080 33.225 Water depth 6-18'.
Use caution at low tide.

Gaskins Bank Wreck LORAN C-45609.8/61200.9
GPS-32 06.010/080 42.185
Wreck is unmarked, bearing 273°/5.7 nm from
Port Royal Sound channel buoy "5."
Scattered accumulation of railroad rails lost by large barge.
Water depth 4-10'. Use caution at low tide.

Little River Reef
LORAN C-45424.0/59409.0
GPS-33 48.812/078 30.522
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 125°/2.7 nm
from south jetty at Little River Inlet.
Steel Pup Tents 33 48.515/078 30.069
Material 33 48.829/078 30.578
Water depth 20-30'.

Little River Offshore Reef
LORAN C-45386.5/59418.5
GPS-33 41.963/078 26.637
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 156°/10.5 nm
from Little River Inlet.
Landing Craft 33 41.987/078 26.620
Concrete 33 41.754/078 26.955
Water depth 50-60'.

Springmaid Pier Reef Located
adjacent to the Springmaid Pier

Fishing Pier in Myrtle Beach.
Consists of 100 tire/concrete reef units
placed 50 to 150 feet
south of the pier.

BP-25 Reef LORAN C-45306.0/59551.4
GPS-33 21.200/078 25.200
Reef is unmarked, ship bears 173°/29.5 nm
from buoy "2LR" at Little River Inlet
and 113°/31.5 nm from buoy "MI"
at Murrells Inlet.
160' ship 33 21.200/078 25.200
Water depth 90-95'.

Bill Perry Reef LORAN C-45350.9/59582.0
GPS-33 25.700/078 33.200
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 100°/25 nm from
Murrells Inlet buoy "MI."
Landing Craft 33 25.550/078 33.381
Landing Craft 33 25.651/078 33.554
Shrimp Boat 33 25.673/078 33.577
Landing Craft 33 25.462/078 33.275
Landing Craft 33 25.417/078 33.471
Tugboat 33 25.652/078 33.293 Water depth 65'.

Paradise Reef LORAN C-45465.2/59761.9
GPS-33 31.071/078 58.140
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 105°/3.2 nm from
south jetty at Murrells Inlet.
Small Object 33 30.930/078 57.999
Concrete Reef Balls 33 30.959/078 58.051
Water depth 30-35'.

Ten Mile Reef LORAN C-45418.1/59736.9
GPS-33 25.303/078 51.497
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 130°/9.5 nm from
south jetty at Murrells Inlet.
Northern Buoy 33 25.303/078 51.497
Southern Buoy 33 26.261/078 52.706
Tugboat & Barge 33 25.389/078 51.609 200'
Ship 33 26.407/078 52.807
Concrete Reef Balls 33 26.081/078 52.239
Water depth 34-45'.

Pawley's Island Reef
LORAN C-45456.9/59815.0
GPS-33 25.993/079 00.718
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 177°/5.5 nm from
south jetty at Murrells Inlet.
Landing Craft 33 26.082/079 00.686
Landing Craft 33 26.100/079 00.749
Water depth 23-35'.

North Inlet Reef
LORAN C-45437.5/59849.7
GPS-33 20.619/079 00.894
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 020°/9.6 nm from
Winyah Bay channel buoy "2WB."
Steel Pup Tents 33 20.608/079 00.922
Concrete Reef Balls 33 20.619/079 00.894
Water depth 45'.

Georgetown Reef
LORAN C-45411.3/59882.9
GPS-33 14.332/079 00.152
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 074°/7.6 nm
from end of Winyah Bay jetty.
100' Ship 33 14.237/079 00.025
Structures 33 14.238/079 00.031
Structures 33 14.318/079 00.118
Barge 33 14.547/079 00.136
Landing Craft 33 14.341/079 00.217
Water depth 35-39'.

Georgetown Nearshore Reef
LORAN C-45425.7/59937.8
GPS-33 12.200/079 05.220
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 065°/2.7 nm from
Winyah Bay south jetty mound.
Water depth 30'.

C J Davidson Jr Reef
LORAN C-45381.4/59942.5
GPS-33 05.973/079 00.754
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 147°/6.5 nm from
channel buoy "2WB."
Barge 33 05.931/079 00.751
Steel & Tire Units 33 05.951/079 00.752
Steel & Tire Units 33 05.920/079 00.732
Concrete Reef Balls 33 06.006/079 00.805
Water depth 53'.

Vermilion Reef LORAN C-45265.8/59835.5
GPS-32 57.548/078 40.051 Unmarked ship,
bearing 117°/27.5 nm
from the south jetty at Winyah Bay.
460' Ship 32 57.548/078 40.051
Water depth 110'.

Greenville Reef
LORAN C-45319.6/59954.0
GPS-32 56.849/078 54.591
Reef is unmarked, bearing 149°/17.5 nm SE of
Winyah Bay channel buoy "2WB."
Sonar Domes 32 56.817/078 54.643 140'
Barge 32 56.818/078 54.643
Drydock Units 32 56.849/078 54.591
Drydock Units 32 56.797/078 54.777
Drydock Units 32 56.789/078 54.832 175'
Ship (YOG-78) 32 56.906/078 54.849
Water depth 85'.

Cape Romain Reef
LORAN C-45363.2/59996.4
GPS-32 59.858/079 02.332
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 173°/12.0 nm
from Winyah Bay channel buoy "2WB."
Barge 32 59.817/079 02.312
Water depth 55-65'.

Hector Reef LORAN C-45380.3/60027.1
GPS-33 00.100/079 06.100 Marked by
Coast Guard buoy "WR-4"
bearing 176°/11.7 nm from channel buoy "2WB."
300' ship 33 00.100/079 06.100
Water depth 12-30'.

Capers Reef (R-8)
LORAN C-45438.2/60370.4
GPS-32 44.990/079 34.517
1 state buoy and Coast Guard
buoy "R-8" mark reef,
bearing 090°/12.2 nm
from offshore end of Charleston jetties
Coast Guard Buoy R8 32 44.411/079 34.342
Concrete Reef Balls 32 44.380/079 34.536
Concrete Reef Balls 32 44.381/079 34.534 90'
Tug 32 44.539/079 34.345
Unknown Barge 32 44.405/079 34.507
Caisson 32 44.422/079 34.545 56'
Landing Craft 32 44.528/079 34.559 56'
Landing Craft 32 44.527/079 34.541 150'
Deck Barge 32 44.965/079 34.484
Pipes and Cubes 32 44.935/079 34.557 120'
Deck Barge 32 45.087/079 34.486
Water depth 20-45'.

Charleston Nearshore Reef
LORAN C-45480.9/60479.9
GPS-32 42.625/079 45.661
1 buoy marks reef, bearing 120°/2.5 nm from
Charleston Harbor north jetty.
Barge 32 42.567/079 45.603
Barge 32 42.655/079 45.626
Barge 32 42.630/079 45.735
Concrete 32 42.536/079 45.610
Ballast Cans 32 42.637/079 45.576
Missile Motor Cradles
32 42.590/079 45.700 105'
Barge 32 42.571/079 45.608
Water depth 30'.

Y-73 Reef LORAN C-45317.4/60316.1
GPS-32 32.459/079 18.993
Consists of a 180' ex-US Army coastal tanker,
three 90' tugboats and 225 steel reef units.
180' Tanker (Y-73) 32 32.459/079 18.993 90'
Tug (Helen) 32 32.589/079 19.244 90'
Tug (Tanda 9) 32 32.595/079 19.343 90'
Tug (Kimberly) 32 32.636/079 19.504
Steel Pup Tents 32 32.708/079 19.346
Steel Pup Tents 32 32.715/079 19.331
Water depth 95'.

Charleston Sixty Reef
LORAN C-45415.8/60490.8
GPS-32 33.147/079 40.249
1 buoy marks reef bearing 145°/12.5 nm from
Charleston Harbor south jetty.
180' Tanker (Y-73) 32 32.459/079 18.993 90'
Tug (Helen) 32 32.589/079 19.244 90'
Tug (Tanda 9) 32 32.595/079 19.343 90'
Tug (Kimberly) 32 32.636/079 19.504
Steel Pup Tents 32 32.708/079 19.346
Steel Pup Tents 32 32.715/079 19.331
Water depth 60'.

Folly Beach Fishing Pier Reef
Located adjacent to
Folly Beach Fishing Pier
Consists of 200 concrete reef balls placed on
the south side of the pier.

Additional Reefs(not described yet)

Will Goldfinch Reef
GPS-33 17.060/078 45.318
175' Ship(YO-225) 33 17.005/078 45.372

Beaufort 45' Reef GPS-32 07.169/080 29.323
Concrete Reef Balls 32 07.199/080 29.334
Tanks and/or APCs 32 07.148/080 29.288
Tanks and/or APCs 32 07.107/080 29.200
Tanks and/or APCs 32 07.168/080 29.129
Tanks and/or APCs 32 07.202/080 29.193

Georgetown Nearshore Reef
GPS-33 12.200/079 05.220

Wayne Upchurch Reef
GPS-33 08.500/078 50.700
Concrete Structures 33 08.480/078 50.750

Lowcountry Anglers' Reef
GPS-32 34.300/079 55.100

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