Papoose (Wreck)
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The Papoose is a 412-foot tanker that was torpedoed by the U-124 on March 18, 1942. The ship is largely intact and rests upside down in 125 feet of water.
Sitting upside down in the sand, the Papoose is one of the most popular NC wrecks for seeing the current inhabitants, sand tiger sharks!
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
42 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
Sand Tiger Shark
33 Sightings
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Alamy/Fiona Ayerst
Tiger Shark
5 Sightings
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iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
4 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
9 Sightings
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