World War II Wrecks Off NC's Outer Banks-- Part 2:

Continued from September 9, 2021.

Thirteen wrecks were located by the tam over seven days this past July.  However, a 14th wreck, the Brewster, was not found at its expected position, seven miles south of Cape Hatteras.  Maybe the data on its position is incorrect or maybe it's still there, buried under the sand.

Collecting data about the shipwrecks is the latest step in a proposal to expand the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary beyond the single Civil War wreck.  The sanctuary was created to protect the ironclad USS Monitor, but historians note that there are also internationally significant wrecks in the area from World War I and World War II.

A specific list of wrecks being considered for the expanded sanctuary has not been released, but the proposed  expansion "would constitute the largest area designated as a World War II battlefield anywhere in the United States, NOAA says.

--GreGen