How deep is U-576 (Wrack)?

U-576 (Wrack) has a depth range of up to 219.8 metres (721 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive U-576 (Wrack)?

U-576 (Wrack) is rated as expert difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Not applicable - site is not accessible to divers (submersible/ROV depth only) certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

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ExpertBoat entry

U-576 (Wrack)

North Carolina, United States

NOT DIVABLE220 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

U-576 (Wrack) at a glance

U-576 (Wrack) is a expert boat dive site in North Carolina, United States with depths of up to 219.8 m (721 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 9h ago

1.4 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 29°C

Site hazards: NOT DIVABLE

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon

Sun6:00–20:00

Mon6:00–20:00

Tue6:00–20:00

Wed6:00–20:00

Thu6:00–20:00

Fri6:00–20:00

Sat6:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:39 · Sunrise 5:07 · Sunset 19:07

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.7 km from site · graded 9h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan9%24°C2.8 m
Feb4%24°C2.8 m
Mar4%24°C2.9 m
Apr16%25°C2.3 m
May18%26°C2.0 m
Jun46%28°C1.6 m
Jul48%29°C1.4 m
Aug37%30°C2.1 m
Sep18%29°C2.5 m
Oct12%28°C2.6 m
Nov10%26°C2.4 m
Dec4%25°C2.8 m

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

U-576, a Type VIIC U-boat, was lost with all 45 hands on 15 July 1942 in a battle with convoy KS-520, minutes after sinking the freighter Bluefields, which lies only ~220 m away. The pair was located by NOAA in 2014 about 30 miles off Cape Hatteras at a depth of 721 ft (220 m) and surveyed by crewed submersible in 2016. The site is a protected German war grave at submersible-only depth and is not a scuba diving site.

boatwreck

NOT DIVABLE — wreck lies at approximately 220 m (721 ft) on the open continental shelf edge ~30 mi off Cape Hatteras - beyond even extreme technical scuba practice. Protected war grave; disturbance prohibited.

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