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27117.0, 41276.9
The Santore was a 449' long cargo carrier that struck one
of the mines laid by the U-701 at
the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. As the wreck was a hazard to
navigation, the partially submerged vessel was demolished by the
Coast Guard cutter Gentian. One of the large bronze
propellers was salvaged by a group led by Robert Hollowell,
though one still remains somewhere on the wreck site. The remains
of the Santore are spread out along the bottom in 60' of
water, encrusted with a variety of invertebrate life. Although
extremely broken up, a wary diver may be rewarded with an
artifact hidden amongst the wreck.