About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions W.E. Hutton Morehead, NC More Info Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 3.86 by 14 divers Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C View All 14 Members GreggS: Avg Viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 10/14/2022 GC2197: Avg Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water Temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C. 7/26/2019 GC2197: Avg Viz: 61-70ft/19-21m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 6/05/2016 2/24/2012 8:56 AM

W.E. Hutton is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Morehead, NC. This dive site has an average rating of 3.86 out of 5 from 14 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 71-80ft/22-24m. The average visibility is 31-35ft/9-11m.

The W.E. Hutton is large wreck and is probably one of the most confusing to navigate. It is contiguous, but in low viz, the wreck is so spread out and knocked down that unless you are a frequent visitor, even "hunting the edge" can get you confused. And there is no "ship-like" features to help get you oriented. Only the damaged cluster of boilers provide any identifiable relief to the low, flat, undefined features typical of the rest of the wreck. It is a fun wreck to dive, not having to "chase" the decompression clock, while gigging some flounder for the dinner table.

Comments

GreggS - 10/17/2022 12:45 PM I went scuba diving here on 10/14/2022. Average viz: 26-30ft/8-9m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. First time diving this wreck. Not much left of it other than the boilers and a lot of metal on the sea floor. Lots of sea life around, though, with some large bait balls.

GC2197 - 8/02/2019 9:02 AM I went scuba diving here on 7/26/2019. Average viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. Water temp: 76-80°F/24-27°C.

GC2197 - 5/27/2019 1:35 PM I went scuba diving here on 6/5/2016. Average viz: 61-70ft/19-21m. Water temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C.

bustem55 - 7/19/2015 7:35 AM Rating Added: 3 Good but not great. Did this as a second dive on July 17th as the seas were starting to pick up and the Captain wanted to head inshore from the papoose. Like the description says, vis bad, navigation is challenging but Olympus Dive center takes some of the guess work out by running a reel down the center from the anchor line.

Atctech - 11/07/2013 7:47 PM Rating Added: 3 Great inshore dive site.

Adam0778 - 12/20/2012 1:09 PM Rating Added: 3 Tough dive location. Do not navigate the wreck from the bottom, you will get lost. Navigate via a hover just over the site and it will help you avoid getting lost.

aquaholic32 - 10/18/2012 4:54 AM Rating Added: 3 Fun dive its not a very long boat ride. No good for spearfishing atleast not the days I was there!