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 ID: 400871
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Shipwrecks of North Carolina
Prepared by Avery Paxton
February 2014Slide2
‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’
Map from NOAA
Monitor
National Marine SanctuarySlide3
Thousands of shipwrecks in NCSlide4
Causes of Shipwrecks
Run agroundStormsWarOthers? Slide5
USS Monitor (1862)
U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command PhotographSlide6
USS Monitor (1862)
Monitor
Collection,
NOAA.Slide7
Battle of the Atlantic
German U-boat, U-85. Sank in 1943. Slide8
Types of Shipwrecks
HistoricSank accidentally during storms, war, or other causes
Artificial
Sank on purpose to form habitat Slide9
NC Artificial Reef ProgramSlide10
Value of Shipwrecks
CULTUR
AL RESOURCES
Time-capsules of the past are part of maritime heritage
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Habitat for fish and invertebratesSlide11
City of HoustonSlide12
John D. GillSlide13
HydeSlide14
TitanSlide15
Research
your assigned
shipwreck
Present your findings in front of class
Use
‘
Worksheet 1: Shipwreck History’
as
a guide
Assignment