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On this day in 1914 the schooner Hattie P. Simpson sank off of Cape Lookout. The ship was headed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Galveston, Texas with a load of anthracite coal when it suffered damage during several storms. The crew dealt with the situation the best they could, but after three days the ship eventually succumbed to its wounds. The Captain and five crew members were lost with the vessel. Four survivors managed to swim to a life boat that had drifted free of the ship, they spent six days afloat. Finally a passing steamship, the Caracas, spotted the small boat and picked up the sailors. They were later transferred to the U.S. Navy Battleship Kansas and taken to Philadelphia. Images of the Hattie P. Simpson, SS Caracas and USS Kansas. ... See MoreSee Less

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After hurricanes, why is it so hard to test for waterborne diseases?

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Great research being conducted nearby at UNC's Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City and Duke University's Marine Lab right next door on Piver's Island. Trying to help us navigate the aftermath of hurricanes.
I think we can agree both color blues win this one!
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Researchers are developing“disease drones” and other tools to better control bacteria outbreaks in the future.

Pigott, Emeline Jamison | NCpedia

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Emeline Pigott
15 Dec. 1836–26 May 1919
Spy, nurse, convict, sweetheart and proud Confederate,
Emeline Pigott’s story is one to prove that real-life is often much more exciting than any writer could make up. Pigott’s story includes a tragic love story with a Confederate soldier, daring smuggling trips across the fighting lines, and a life dedicated in support of the “cause” all here in Carteret County, specifically present day Morehead City. To learn the details of Pigott’s exciting life visit her ncpedia page ... See MoreSee Less

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This article is from the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 6 volumes, edited by William S. Powell. Copyright ©1979-1996 by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher. For personal use and not for further distribution. Please submit permission requests for othe...

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort is with Brent Creelman.

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Great evening with staff, volunteers and, especially, supporters celebrating the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum Junior Sailing Program's return this year to Gallants Channel! ... See MoreSee Less

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On this day in 1942 the W.E. Hutton was sunk by the German u-boat 124 about 20 miles southwest of Cape Lookout. The steam tanker was enroute from Smiths Bluff, Texas to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania with a cargo of 65,000 barrels of # 2 heating oil. At about 5:38 a.m. the Hutton was hit by one of two torpedoes on the starboard bow, flooding the fore peak tanks. Lifeboats were prepared, distress signals were sent and the course was changed toward the coast. Ten minutes later a second hit on the port side destroyed the pilot house and started a fire midship. Within the hour the tanker sank below the surface, 13 men were lost while 23 survivors abandoned ship in 2 lifeboats and 2 rafts. They were eventually picked up by the British motor merchant Port Halifax and transferred to a pilot boat at the Savannah Sea buoy then taken to shore. For more information about the vessel and wreck site click the following link...
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W.E. Hutton

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Lloyd's Register Details: Steel screw, 2 Decks, P.B. & F., Oil fired vessel, aft machinery, triple expansion 3 cylinder engine, 3 Scotch Boilers