********************* Info Begins ********************** THE WRECKS THAT I AM FAMILIAR WITH INCLUDE THE "HURON", "KYZIKES","CARL GERHARD", "METROPOLIS", "ORIENTAL", AND FOUR WRECKS WHOSE NAMES I NOR DAVID STICK (AUTHOR OF GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC) KNOW. OF THESE WRECKS MY FAVORITES ARE THE "KYZIKES" AND THE "GERHARD"(THEY ARE AT THE SAME LOCATION), I LIKE THE"HURON" BUT I HAVE YET TO HAVE A GOOD VIZ DAY ON IT. MOST LOCALS CALL THE"KYZIKES" AND THE "GERHARD" THE TRIANGLE WRECKS(IMPROPERLY, BECAUSE THE "HURON"MAKES THE THIRD POINT IN THE TRIANGLE). THE "TRIANGLE WRECKS" ARE FOUND AT MILEPOST 7(EXACTLY IN-LINE WITH THENORTHERN-MOST KILL DEVIL HILLS WATER TOWER)ABOUT 100 YARDS OFF SHORE, THEY AREUSUALLYMARKED WIYH A BUOY. THE DEPTH RANGES FROM 15 TO 30 FEET. THERE ISALWAYSA LOT OF MARINE LIFE AND COOL ARTIFACTS, BUT ARTIFACTS ON THE BOAT ARE NOTSUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN. AN INFLATABLE WOULD BE NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY. FORIDEAL CONDITIONS LOOK FOR A LIGHT EAST(ON-SHORE) BREEZE(AND MAYBE EVEN ONE THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A DAY OR SO). THIS CAN EQUATE TO 50 FOOT OR EVEN OCCASIONALLY 100FOOT OF VIS AND 76 DEGREE BOTTOM TEMP. THE "HURON" IS A MORE POPULAR WRECK BUT HAS A 300 YARD SWIM. THE"METROPOLIS" IS A HARD WRECK TO GET TO AND LIES IN THE BREAKERS. I HAVE NOT BEENON THE "ORIENTAL" BUT HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND I HEAR IT IS A GOOD DIVE. THE OTHER FOUR ARE GOOD WRECKS BUT ARE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN(SO I WON'T, BUT IFYOU COME TO NAGS HEAD YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND ME OR SOMEONE ELSE AT SEA SCANDIVE CENTRE [MILE POST 10.5 ON BEACH ROAD] WHO WILL HELP YOU]. LOCALLY WE REFER TO THESE WRECKS AS THE "WINKS PADDLE WHEEL", THE "TUG NEXT TO THE HURON", THE"BARGE", AND THE LAST ONE IS KINDA A SECRET(I COULD TELL YA BUT I'D HAVE TO KILLYA). THE "HURON" IS AT ABOUT THE 10.5 OR 11 MILEPOST (THERE IS A HISTORICAL MONUMENT[ACTUALLY A SIGN AND GAZEBO] THERE) AND THERE IS A PUBLIC BEACH ACCESSTHERE. THE "METROPOLIS" IS EXACTLY 1.5 ROAD MILES NORTH OF THE CURRITUCKCOUNTY LINE(BEYOND DUCK AND BEFORE COROLLA). THIS WRECK PROTRUDES FROM THE SURFACE. THE "ORIENTAL" IS SUPPOSEDLY EXACTLY 4 ROAD MILES SOUTH OF THE HERBERTC.BONNER BRIDGE AND ALSO STICKS OUT OF THE SURFACE. SORRY FOR THE LATE RESPONSE (I'M CURRENTLY AT THE BEACH AND MYTERMINAL IS IN GREENVILLE). I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL. SAFE DIVING AND REMEMBER TO LOOKFOR A ON SHORE BREEZE(OTHER TYPES ALSO WORK OCCASIONALLY). IF YOU RESPOND BEFORE2 PM SATURDAY JUNE 11 I WILL RECIEVE THE MESSAGE QUICKLY. ____ O BILLY YOUNGER [@/@] O ( ) O P.S. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD POST THIS LETTER ON THE NET.