From the August 28, 2013, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "Back Then."
AUGUST 10, 1943: German U-boats were off the East Coast. The Eastern Defense Command banned civilian photography along much of the beaches in North Carolina. Only the southeastern portion of the N.C. shore was allowed.
Also, it was illegal to take photographs from planes and illegal to make paintings or drawings of beach landmarks.
Although by now, most U-boat activity had ceased after hitting its peak the previous summer.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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