shipwrecks of north carolina
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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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Shipwrecks of North Carolina
Prepared by Avery PaxtonFebruary 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)
U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command Photograph
USS Monitor (1862)
Monitor Collection, NOAA.
Battle of the Atlantic
German U-boat, U-85. Sank in 1943.
Types of Shipwrecks
Historic• Sank accidentally during
storms, war, or other causes
Artificial• Sank on purpose to form
habitat
NC Artificial Reef Program
Value of Shipwrecks
CULTURAL RESOURCES• Time-capsules of the past are part of maritime
heritage
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES• Habitat for fish and invertebrates
City of Houston
John D. Gill
Hyde
Titan
• Research your assigned shipwreck• Present your findings in front of class• Use ‘Worksheet 1: Shipwreck History’ as a
guide
Assignment