• By Jim Morrison

It’s a World War II campaign largely forgotten, a coastal reign of terror Joe Hoyt and a team of marine archaeologists are determined to bring into sharp focus 70 years later.

During the first six months of 1942, German U-boats, often hunting in wolf packs, sank ship after ship just miles off the East Coast of the United States, concentrating their ambushes along North Carolina, where conditions were most favorable. From the beaches, civilians could see the explosions as the submarines sank more Allied tonnage in those months than the entire Japanese Navy would destroy in the Pacific during the entire course of the war.

German submariners dubbed it the “American Shooting Season.” While estimates of the carnage vary according to where boundaries are drawn, one survey concluded that 154 ships were sunk and more than 1,100 lives lost off the North Carolina coast in that period.

“It’s always surprised me that it’s not something everyone knows. It was the closest war came to the continental United States,” says Hoyt, a marine archaeologist with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary staff in Newport News, Virginia. “For six months, there were sinkings nearly every day off the coast. We think it’s an important part of American history.”

The report is fully illustrated and thoroughly researched, and is a teriffic digital companion to our book, “The History of Ocean Isle Beach”.

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also on sale: SHIPWRECKS FROM CALABASH TO SOUTHPORT
(Scuba Diving, Fishing the wrecks & Treasure hunting in these waters).

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also save on: HISTORIC SITES OF OCEAN ISLE 2 CD driving tour

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(Narrated by Fred David)

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by local authors Fred David and Vern Bender

Stories in the book describe the drama & trauma of the last voyage of ships that sunk offshore from Calabash to Southport.

Scuba diving details provided for each of the featured shipwrecks. How, when & where to catch local spiny & slipper lobsters described. GPS location numbers for local shipwrecks provided. Diving local shark teeth beds described. Nicely bound 66 pages in full color.
Special introductory price of $14.00 with free shipping.

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The Oyster Festival has great music, food, and a wide variety of vendors with all kinds of interesting wares.

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This Edition includes more than 40 new photos, more history updates, the new index, and also includes the e-book “Ghosts of the Carolina Coast” with new photos added!

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The Craig Woolard band is in fine form on this terrific video. If you get the chance, come to the beach and see them live!