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| Author | : Mary Ellen Riddle |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2017-04-03 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1439659885 |
Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.
| Author | : Jim Bunch |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467137677 |
From January to July 1942, more than seventy-five ships sank to North Carolina's "Graveyard of the Atlantic" off the coast of the Outer Banks. German U-boats sank ships in some of the most harrowing sea fighting close to America's shore. Germany's Operation Drumbeat, led by Admiral Karl Donitz, brought fear to the local communities. A Standard oil tanker sank just sixty miles from Cape Hatteras. The U-85 was the first U-boat sunk by American surface forces, and local divers later discovered a rare Enigma machine aboard. Author Jim Bunch traces the destructive history of world war on the shores of the Outer Banks.
| Author | : David Stick |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1989-07-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780807842614 |
A thrilling record of storms and stress, of cruel seas and shifting sands, of broken ships, tragedy and gallantry is set down in this set down in this book......
| Author | : David Stick |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2015-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 146962415X |
The Outer Banks have long been of interest to geologists, historians, linguists, sportsmen, and beachcombers. This long series of low, narrow, sandy islands stretches along the North Carolina coast for more than 175 miles. Here on Roanoke Island in the 1580s, the first English colony in the New World was established. It vanished soon after, becoming the famous "lost colony." At Ocracoke, in 1718, the pirate Blackbeard was killed; at Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island important Civil War battles were fought; at Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills the Wright brothers experimented with gliders and in 1903 made their epic flight. The Graveyard of the Atlantic, scene of countless shipwrecks, lies all along the ever-shifting shores of the Banks. This is the fascinating story of the Banks and the Bankers; of whalers, stockmen, lifesavers, wreckers, boatmen, and fishermen; of the constantly changing inlets famous for channel bass fishing; and of the once thriving Diamond City that disappeared completely in a three-year period.
| Author | : Gary Gentile |
| Publisher | : Gary Gentile Productions |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1992-01-01 |
| Genre | : Shipwrecks |
| ISBN | : 9780962145353 |
| Author | : James D. Charlet |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2020-02-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1493035894 |
More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.
| Author | : Sarah Downing |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2019-02-25 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1614239479 |
Little-known stories of North Carolina’s celebrated barrier islands, with photos included. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now. Join local historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how native islanders honor those aviation giants, the Wright brothers. Downing’s vignettes venture through windswept dunes, dive deep in search of the lost ironclad the Monitor, and lament the decline of the diamondback terrapin. Break out the beach chair and let your mind soak in the salty bygone days of these famed coastal extremities.
| Author | : Charles Harry Whedbee |
| Publisher | : Blair |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 1971 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Collection of eleven interesting tales from North Carolina's Outer Banks.
| Author | : Roderick M. Farb |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Scuba diving |
| ISBN | : 9780897320641 |
| Author | : Charles Harry Whedbee |
| Publisher | : John F. Blair, Publisher |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780895870063 |
A collection of fifteen tales from North Carolina's coast.
