AH-WR-0873

Researcher

Ship · United States · Lost Date not established · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

A Charleston-area artificial reef ship lying on her side in clear, Gulf Stream-fed water south of the harbor.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The Researcher is one of the named artificial reef wrecks off Charleston, South Carolina, described in regional dive literature as resting on her port side in around 60 to 90 feet of water. Beyond her role as a reef site, her original identity, build date, and the circumstances of her acquisition for reefing are not established in the sources reviewed.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Not established
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Not established
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: Not established
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: A few miles offshore south of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 60-90
Condition: Partially intact, resting on her port side, covered in sponges and soft corals.
Orientation: Lying on port side
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 32.249° N 79.842° W
Accuracy: Surveyed position
Nearest: Charleston, South Carolina
Region: The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

South Carolina DNR's official statewide artificial reef coordinate file lists this position for the 145' Researcher vessel at the Edisto Offshore reef site.