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U-352

Cape Lookout near Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

German World War II submarine wreck visited on offshore charters from Morehead City.

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Historic Photograph

Representative Type VIIC submarine: U-570, shown in 1943. U-352 belonged to the same Type VIIC class; this photograph does not depict U-352.UK Government photograph, Imperial War Museums A 16040, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domainSource ↗

WaterMarine

AccessOffshore boat dive. Use experienced North Carolina support or a properly equipped private vessel and independently verify the current site position; no operator connection is implied.

ExperienceIntermediate

Maximum depth110 feet

Best seasonSeasonal offshore access; warmer months are often favored, but every trip depends on weather and sea state.

VisibilityHighly variable with Gulf Stream position, tide, weather, sea state, plankton and bottom disturbance.

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.

Frequent wreck patrol

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

NOAA divers recorded great barracuda among the larger predators drawn to the submarine; current and visibility still shape any encounter.

Photo by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

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Occasional shark encounter

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

The current operator lists sand tiger sharks for U-352, while experienced local reporting describes them as occasional rather than dependable on this wreck.

Naturally Buoyant Media

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Occasional marine-life sighting

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

A long-running local captain and underwater photographer reports loggerhead sea turtles among notable U-352 encounters.

T. Moore / NOAA

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Site media

Photographs

Three featured views are reserved on every profile.

A diver beside the wreck of German submarine U-352 off North Carolina. — The exact U-352 wreck documented by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — U.S. federal government workSource ↗

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Dive videos

Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.

Dive-site video pending

Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.

Coordinates34.22758, -76.56522

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Map zoom level 1 of 11

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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.

Automatically checked

No recent diver reports from the past 14 days

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

A nationally significant U-boat wreck with prolific marine life and a NOAA archaeological record.

Shipwreck-only module

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.

Plan the trip

Dive boats that visit this wreck

Morehead City, North CarolinaMV Midnight Express — Morehead City and the Crystal Coast, North Carolina Dive CharterOlympus Dive Center

Olympus Dive Center operates this vessel in its North Carolina charter program and features this wreck in its dive-site guide. The exact vessel and destination are assigned by the operator.

Open boat profile →Morehead City, North CarolinaMV Olympus — Morehead City and the Crystal Coast, North Carolina Dive CharterOlympus Dive Center

Olympus Dive Center operates this vessel in its North Carolina charter program and features this wreck in its dive-site guide. The exact vessel and destination are assigned by the operator.

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Before you arrive

Access notes

NOAA source information is sufficient for this visibly unverified profile, but it is not a navigation plan. Confirm current coordinates, ownership/protection rules, weather, current, emergency procedures and ascent strategy. Treat military losses and fatalities as memorial sites; do not disturb or remove material. Map points are source-backed reference locations for discovery, not navigation.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Depth, current, rapidly changing visibility, waves, boat traffic, long offshore evacuation, entanglement, fishing gear, sharp or unstable wreckage and overheads. Penetration requires specific wreck/overhead training, redundancy and a suitable gas plan.

At the site

Facilities and support

No onsite facilities; all support is vessel-based. Confirm fills, oxygen, weather policy and emergency planning before departure.

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.