NAECO U.S. Merchant Vessel Builder: Bethlehem Shipbuilding – Built as the Charles M. Everest Port of Origin: Wilmington, Delaware – Launched 1918 Propulsion: Single screw – Steam driven Type: Fuel/Oil Tanker Tonnage: 5,373 Gross Tons Length: 425′ Width: 52′ Armament: Unarmed Remarks: The unarmed tanker Naeco was torpedoed mid-morning on March 23rd, 1942, while enroute […]
PROTEUS U.S. MERCHANT VESSEL Propulsion: single screw – steam turbine Type: Passenger Tonnage: 4,830 Gross Tons Length: 406 Feet Width: 50 Feet Armament: Unarmed Remarks: The Proteus collided with the U.S. tanker Cushing on the evening of August 19, 1918. While attempting to manuever around Diamond Shoals without her running lights on, the Proteus failed […]
BRITISH SPLENDOUR British Merchant Vessel Builder: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co, Ltd. Port of Origin: United Kingdom – Launched 1931 Propulsion: single screw – motor tanker Type: Cargo Tanker Tonnage: 7,138 – Gross Tons Length: 456′ Width: 59′ Armament: armed and escorted Owner History: British Tanker Co., London Remarks: Moving north just off the Carolina […]
The 2006 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament names their chosen charities for the upcoming 48th Annual tournament held this June 10-7 2006.The Big Rock is the largest non-profit tournament of its kind in the United States giving at least $100,000 each year to deserving organizations. “We know that some organizations would not exist without our […]
Mussel Survey in Roanoke River Yields Positive Results RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2006)  It’s tough being a mussel  particularly one living in the Roanoke River in Halifax County. Ever since a dam altered the river’s flow in 1963, water has bypassed a significant portion of the original river channel, leaving a river bed […]
SEARCH FOR MISSING MARINER UPDATE ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the 35-foot Carolina Classic Sportfisher that resulted in the deaths of Sam Puleo and Jim Surfice, near Oriental, N.C., on Friday, February 10, 2006.The vessel was partially raised and […]
U.S., EUROPE TAKE STEPS TO ADVANCE POLAR SATELLITE COOPERATION NOAA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites today announced they have signed a Data Denial Implementation Plan, which secures the continued flow of real-time meteorological satellite data from NOAA-provided instruments onboard EUMETSAT’s MetOp spacecraft to public duty users in the United States […]
FWC CONDUCTS ANNUAL MANATEE SYNOPTIC SURVEYPreliminary Count Yields 3,116 Manatees in Florida Waters St. Petersburg, FLâ€â€ÂÂÂIn the annual manatee synoptic survey conducted Feb. 13-15, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported a preliminary count of 3,116 manatees statewide. A team of 18 observers (15 by air and three on the ground) from nine […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closure will take effect immediately:No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS RED DRUM ADVISORS MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is seeking interested individuals to serve as advisors in revising the North Carolina Red Drum Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Committee will assist the Division of Marine Fisheries in the preparation of a revised FMP for red drum. The […]
