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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

3 days ago

Happy 250th birthday, U.S. Marine Corps! The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, during the American Revolution. Today we celebrate the millions of Marines who have and continue to serve the nation. Semper Fidelis! Video courtesy U.S. Marine Corps ... See MoreSee Less

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250 Years of Winning Our Nation's Battles For one quarter of a millennium, we have defended our country. From the birth of our nation during the American Re...

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

6 days ago

Fish Friday! In the fall of 2013 these images of stop net fishing on Bogue Banks were captured, and the fishermen were quoted as saying, “Take your pictures now because we’re probably going to be the last generation to do this!” In these pictures, courtesy of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, a mullet fishing crew on Bogue Banks are pulling in their strike net. The season for mullet harvest from the beach has traditionally occurred in the Fall. Launching small skiffs into the surf from southern facing beaches is a little easier this time of year, the north winds can calm the ocean's surface. An 'L' shaped net fixed to the beach is swept by a skiff pulling a seine. Once the seine has been brought back to the beach, tractors are used to pull it completely out of the water so the catch can be culled.Image: A crew of stop net fishermen keep a watchful eye on the water, circa 2013. (Image courtesy NCDMF).Image: The stop net has been “struck” and strike net hooked up to the second tractor, circa 2013. (Image courtesy NCDMF).Image: The catch has been hauled onto the beach and is now being transferred to waiting trucks, circa 2013. (Image courtesy NCDMF). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

1 week ago

NOTE: This post was updated to clarify that it's referencing two different ships with the same name.On November 5, 1914, warship USS “North Carolina” helped the U.S. Navy’s aviation program launch forward—literally. While off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, “North Carolina” participated in experimental work to use catapults on battleships. It was the first warship to launch an aircraft using a catapult while underway. The work led to the use of catapults to launch aircraft from battleships and cruisers through World War II. A different Battleship North Carolina, the memorial ship moored in Wilmington, features a restored Kingfisher, a type of plane used in catapult launches, on display on its deck. The catapult tracks, themselves, have been removed.Moored across from historic downtown Wilmington, Battleship “North Carolina” proudly serves as the state’s World War II Memorial to the 11,000+ North Carolinians who made the ultimate sacrifice. Visitors are welcomed daily to explore nine levels, climb inside gun turrets, marvel at early computers, and see where the crew ate, slept, and worked. Image: Catapult launch of a C-2 flying boat from USS “North Carolina" in Pensacola Bay. (Image courtesy U.S. Navy). Image: First catapult launching from USS “North Carolina,” Pensacola, Florida, 5 November 1915. (Image courtesy U.S. Navy). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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The United States Revenue Cutter “Pamlico” arrived at its permanent station at New Bern, North Carolina, on November 4, 1907. “Pamlico” prepared to carry out assigned duties of enforcing custom laws, conducting search and rescue operations, patrol regattas and other maritime events, transport federal officials as required, and participate in community activities as ordered. The cutter spent its entire career stationed at New Bern and remained in service until 1946. Image: United States Revenue Cutter (later U.S. Coast Guard Cutter) “Pamlico” (Image courtesy New Bern-Craven County Public Library). Images: United State Revenue Cutter (later U.S. Coast Guard Cutter) “Pamlico” (Image courtesy United States Coast Guard). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On November 3, 1792, a violent gale blew in near Cape Fear. Several vessels were driven ashore along the Cape Fear River at Brunswick and Wilmington. A structure from one of the wharves was washed up the river several miles with two people clinging to the roof. No one was injured in the storm, and the two who drifted up the river on rooftop were even saved. Image: Portion of 1780 map, J. Bew Paternoster Row, London. (Image courtesy NC Archives). ... See MoreSee Less

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