On 11 October 1896, a hurricane slammed the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and a schooner carrying nine people was forced aground in the perilous seas. In the howling winds, the captain sent out a distress flare, praying for rescue. His wife and three year old son were among those on board. As the storm…
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Diving on the Wreck of a WW2 Submarine – U-352
9 May 1942. US Coast Guard Cutter Icarus cruises at 14 knots along the coast of North Carolina en route to Key West. The sea is calm, but the world around them is not. Only five months have passed since the bombing of Pearl Harbor thrust the US into war, and tensions are high among…
