List of shipwrecks of Oregon - Wikipedia
This is a list of shipwrecks of Oregon. The location is the nearest modern community or primary landmark. The Spanish galleon Santo Cristo de Burgos wrecked on Nehalem Spit en route from Manila to Acapulco, loaded with a cargo of beeswax.
‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority
Mar 5, 2021 · It’s been a year since the “Ocean Pursuit,” a commercial scallop boat, wrecked in Oregon Inlet. The 73-foot-long steel-hull ship ran into shallow water along the northern edge of the navigation channel on March 1, 2020 and the crew had to be airlifted to safety by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.
UPDATED: Ocean Pursuit shipwreck removed from Bodie …
Nov 15, 2021 · Just three weeks after work started, the remains of a shipwrecked scallop trawler that has become something of a tourist attraction on the Outer Banks has been removed from the northern shore of Oregon Inlet.
Shipwrecks Along the Outer Banks | Kayaking & SCUBA Diving
Sep 29, 2024 · The Oriental shipwreck is located three miles south of the new Basnight Bridge over Oregon Inlet, directly across from Pea Island Visitor Center.
Some older shipwrecks at Oregon Inlet - OBX Connection
Jun 11, 2007 · Here is an excerpt from one of those publications that I wrote in 1983: New Year's Day 1981 and New Year's Day 1982 each dawned with a modern trawler breaking up on the ocean bar at Oregon Inlet. The Lady Phyllis was lost …
“Ocean Pursuit” Shipwreck Removed from Bodie Island
Nov 16, 2021 · Less than a month after work began to remove the “Ocean Pursuit” shipwreck from the Bodie Island shoreline bordering Oregon Inlet, the vessel has completely disappeared from the local landscape.
Shipwrecks in Oregon - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Approximately three thousand ships have met their fate in Oregon waters. Many wrecks occurred at river bars where strong currents carrying sand and other deposits cause the river bottom to continually change. The flow of fresh water from rivers into the Pacific Ocean can cause intense and unpredictable sea conditions.
Rescuing and repurposing the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving
Aug 20, 2024 · They house nearly 50 charter fishing boats that pass out of the Inlet to the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean thousands of times a year. Once again, immediate weather information is critical to their lucrative business; “Weather” was the primary cause of shipwrecks in the operational days of the Life-Saving Service.
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Shipwrecks in Oregon
Approximately three thousand ships have met their fate in Oregon waters. Many wrecks occurred at river bars where strong currents carrying sand and other deposits cause the river bottom to continually change. The flow of fresh water from rivers into the Pacific Ocean can cause intense and unpredictable sea conditions.
‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seashore …
Mar 5, 2021 · It’s been a year since the “Ocean Pursuit,” a commercial scallop boat, wrecked in Oregon Inlet. The 73-foot-long steel-hull ship ran into shallow water along the northern edge of the navigation channel on March 1, 2020 and the crew had to be airlifted to safety by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.