Public Radio For Eastern North Carolina 89.3 WTEB New Bern 88.5 WZNB New Bern 91.5 WBJD Atlantic Beach 90.3 WKNS Kinston 89.9 W210CF Greenville

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

89.3 WTEB operating at reduced power

Deep Water Shipwreck Discovered Off North Carolina Coast

PRE News & Ideas | By Jared Brumbaugh

Published August 7, 2015 at 11:11 AM EDT

Scientists were on an expedition more than a hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina when they accidently discovered a centuries old shipwreck. We speak with the expedition leader about their rare find and the artifacts that lie more than a mile below the ocean’s surface.

Brick pile from the newly discovered shipwreck off North Carolina, with a drift of Sargassum weed from the surface

An octant or sextant and pottery jug from the wreck site give some sense of the age of the wreck found by scientists off the North Carolina coast.

One of nine glass bottles observed at the site of a centuries-old shipwreck off the North Carolina coast.

Launch of autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry from the research vessel Atlantis.

A sonar image of the new shipwreck site off North Carolina that was taken by the autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry.

Tags

shipwreck Duke University Marine Lab

Jared Brumbaugh

Jared Brumbaugh is the Assistant General Manager for Public Radio East. An Eastern North Carolina native, Jared began his professional public radio career at Public Radio East while he was a student at Craven Community College earning his degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. During his 15+ years at Public Radio East, he has served as an award-winning journalist, producer, and on-air host. When not at the station, Jared enjoys hiking long trails, tending his garden, stargazing on clear nights, and sharpening his culinary skills in the kitchen.

See stories by Jared Brumbaugh