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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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The steamship that was the scene of some of the tales related by Mark Twain in his book "The Innocents Abroad" was lost east of Cape Lookout on February 12, 1871. The ship, originally named “Quaker City,” was built for civilian use but was chartered by the U.S. Navy in April 1861 for use as a blockade ship at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The Navy officially purchased it in August to be converted to a warship. “Quaker City” was decommissioned in May 1865 and changed hands and names a couple of times before being lost in 1871 under the name “Republique.” Image: “Quaker City” ca. (Image courtesy US Navy). Image: "Merchant Steamers Converted into Gun-Boats." Ca. 1861. (Image courtesy US Navy). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

2 days ago

On February 11, 1942, the German U-boat “108,” commanded by Klaus Scholtz, was patrolling North Carolina’s coast. Early the next morning, the unescorted Norwegian cargo ship “Blink” was hit by torpedoes from U-108 about 160 miles east of Cape Hatteras. Of the 30 on board, only six would survive. The torpedo explosion was reported to have immediately killed four crewmen. Three men that were seen to abandon ship by raft were never seen again. A lifeboat successfully launched with 23 survivors, but it capsized the next morning, on February 13, in bad weather. They managed to right the boat, but it capsized several more times during the following hours. Throughout the day the survivors were forced to sit in the boat with cold water up to their chests, and by the end of the day only 11 men were left. On February 14, the six survivors were picked up by the American steam merchant “Monroe.” Image: A German type IX submarine docking at Tromsø, Norway, during World War II. The identity of this ship is unconfirmed, possibly U-108. (Image courtesy US Navy). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On February 10, 1862, Commanding Officer Stephen C. Rowan led 13 Union vessels in a conflict that took place on the Pasquotank River. The battle would result in the loss of five Confederate Navy vessels, most of them by the hands of their own captains to avoid capture. A sixth vessel, “Ellis,” was the only to be taken in one piece; and a seventh, “Beaufort,” escaped. After the surrender, Confederate forces that had previously retreated from Roanoke Island set fire to the town of Elizabeth City. Sailors from the Union flotilla were able to end the destruction with just two blocks of the town being damaged. Image: Harper's Weekly illustration, the destruction of Confederate Commander W.F. Lynch's "Mosquito Fleet,” a nickname given to the small North Carolina Navy at the beginning of the Civil War. (Image from archive.org). Image: Commodore (later Vice Admiral) Stephen C. Rowan, US Navy. (Image courtesy US Navy). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

5 days ago

On February 8, 1837, during a thick fog, the brig “Carroll,” in route from New Orleans to Baltimore, ran aground on a sandbar off Cape Lookout. While the ship was stuck, the waves generated by a strong southeast wind pummeled the ship, destroying the cargo. It wasn’t until morning that a group of good Samaritans assembled on the beach to assist the crippled ship. As freezing rain switched to snow, the onlookers made several attempts to get a line to the boat but with no luck. Finally, a passenger on-board the ship, swam a line to the beach allowing the crew to be pulled from the wreck. The passenger was named Pillow, a very “good boi” who would forever be a hero to the crew of the “Carroll.” Unfortunately, no known images of Pillow the dog exist, but we would love to see pictures of your furry friends! Image: Museum Curator of Education Courtney Felton’s “good bois” on a boat. Image: Associate Curator of Education Christine Brin’s, “good boi” at the beach. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

7 days ago

Fish Friday On February 4, 2020, Vickie Hammonds of Wilmington caught a World All Tackle Record Gulf Kingfish at Kure Beach. The 3-pound, 13-ounce fish beat out the previous record 3-pound, 1-ounce fish caught at Hatteras Island. Hammonds caught the 21-inch fish using fresh shrimp as bait. North Carolina is home to three species of Kingfish. The rare, Northern Kingfish, the more commonly caught, Southern Kingfish, and the Gulf Kingfish which is the largest of the three. Image: Vickie Hammonds with her record catch. (Image courtesy North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries). ... See MoreSee Less

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