NBM Dive Site Resource
Nevada
Cape Hatteras / Diamond Shoals, North Carolina, United States
Nevada was a wooden cargo-and-passenger screw steamer built in 1864 and lost at Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras in June 1868. Its history connects Civil War transport service with postwar coastal and international trade.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
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Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Nineteenth-century steam-and-sail merchant vessel; Civil War transport service; Cape Hatteras maritime history.
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The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
- Vessel type
- Wooden cargo-and-passenger screw steamer with auxiliary brig rig
- Year built
- 1864
- Year sunk
- 1868
- Cause of loss
- Grounding at Diamond Shoals in fog, followed by heavy seas
- Present condition
- Modern wreck condition has not been established by the reviewed sources
- Penetration guidance
- No penetration suitability or route is established
- Protection or memorial status
- Site-specific ownership and protection status require confirmation; preserve the wreck and its artifacts
History and significance
Nevada initially transported supplies for Union forces, then traded between New York and Savannah. After joining the New York and Mexican Mail Steamship Line, it departed New York on June 3, 1868 for Veracruz via Havana carrying cargo and passengers. The historical account describes a June 4 grounding in fog at Diamond Shoals and passengers landing ashore in boats. A June 15 contemporary dispatch reported that Nevada had broken apart.
Before you arrive
Access notes
This is a documented historical wreck record, not a confirmed navigation point or a statement that a charter currently visits it. Obtain current site identification, depth, legal access and conditions from a qualified local source before planning a dive.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Site-specific hazards are not confirmed. Offshore planning must account for weather, currents, boat traffic, depth, entanglement and unstable wreckage.
At the site
Facilities and support
No onsite facilities or operator support verified
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.