The Rosin Wreck is a large wreck 40 miles south of Masonboro Inlet. It sits in 115 ft of water and rises to about 85 ft. The ship is pretty well defined and the wreckage is collapsing in on itself. There is a giant swim through where the superstructure of the wreck has rusted away leaving only the ribs of the ship. Thousands of baitfish, grouper and even sand tigers are all in the massive swim through.
Recently I've been doing a little research into the identity of of the Rosin Wreck. The evidence is pointing to the Norwegian freighter Runa. The Runa was on it's way from Savahnna GA to Liverpool England when it encountered rough seas off Frying Pan Shoals on Dec 15, 1923. The Freigther W.W. Mills recovered 5 survivors but 22 others were never found.


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Inside the swim through (cargo holds 1 &2) |
Swim through |
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Rosin Barrels |
Rosin Barrels |
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Starboard near stern |
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Part of the swim through from the starboard side |
Wreckage near the stern |
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Toilet on the port side |
Ribs of the ship |
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Fork hiding under some rubble |
Now it's mine |