Christmas Wreck

[divedigger]

anybody know anything about a wreck from the Civil War that was loaded with Christmas presents off Southport,NC.Thank you

[Charles, Oak Island,NC]

City of Houston After leaving New York with a cargo of Christmas goods bound for Texas, this 290 ft. passenger/freight ship encountered a fierce storm and sank in 90 ft. of water 55 miles off of South Carolina. Extensive marine life and abundant artifacts make this diveworth the trip.
Is not far from the Old Frying pan tower out of Southport.

[Charles, Oak Island,NC]

City of Houston located at 33o 24' 18.68" 077o 42' 43.00

[divedigger]

thank you Charles,I kind of thought that was the wreck that was being explained to me.I did my check out dives on the Houston 6 years ago with Wayne.The Houston sank in October of 1878,not during the Civil War. Thanks for responding.

[Charles, Oak Island,NC]

I had to go and check the date and was getting ready to pot the date as not civil war. My dive partner was in on the finding of that wreck with Wayne.