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Shipwrecks of North Carolina

Shipwrecks of North Carolina. Prepared by Avery Paxton February 2014. ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’. Map from NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Thousands of shipwrecks in NC. Causes of Shipwrecks. Run aground Storms War Others? . USS Monitor (1862).

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Shipwrecks of North Carolina

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  1. Shipwrecks of North Carolina Prepared by Avery Paxton February 2014

  2. ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’ Map from NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

  3. Thousands of shipwrecks in NC

  4. Causes of Shipwrecks • Run aground • Storms • War • Others?

  5. USS Monitor (1862) U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph

  6. USS Monitor (1862) Monitor Collection, NOAA.

  7. Battle of the Atlantic German U-boat, U-85. Sank in 1943.

  8. Types of Shipwrecks Historic Artificial Sank on purpose to form habitat • Sank accidentally during storms, war, or other causes

  9. NC Artificial Reef Program

  10. Value of Shipwrecks CULTURAL RESOURCES • Time-capsules of the past are part of maritime heritage BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES • Habitat for fish and invertebrates

  11. City of Houston

  12. John D. Gill

  13. Hyde

  14. Titan

  15. Assignment • Research your assigned shipwreck • Present your findings in front of class • Use ‘Worksheet 1: Shipwreck History’ as a guide

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