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Deep Water Shipwreck Discovered Off North Carolina Coast
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
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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.
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One of nine glass bottles observed at the site of a centuries-old shipwreck off the North Carolina coast.
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Launch of autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry from the research vessel Atlantis.
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A sonar image of the new shipwreck site off North Carolina that was taken by the autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry.
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, traveling, and honing his culinary skills.