Record #:

9249

Author(s):

O’Keefe, Joseph G.

Abstract:

On November 23, 1877, the USS HURON sailed through North Carolina waters on its way to the West Indies. The ship was caught in a terrible storm and ran ashore in the middle of the night. Of the 132 crew members, only thirty-four survived. Wreckage of the HURON can still be seen on the Outer Banks near Nag's Head.\r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 1, June 1978, p8-10, 62, il

Subject(s):

Shipwrecks--Outer Banks; USS HERON (Ship)