Schooner Amity ~ 5 January 1826

NORTH CAROLINA MARITIME MUSEUM

Beaufort, NC

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1922 Chart by R. Brazier and E.L. Young

On this day in 1826 the packet schooner Amity wrecked on the Ocracoke bar while en-route to New Bern from New York City. The vessel was eventually destroyed by waves, but not before the Captain George Dixon and others on board were saved, as well as the cargo salvaged. 

Schooner John McMullen ~ November 5, 1834

The People's Press

"The Schr. John McMullen from New York for Elizabeth City, N.C. was totally lost on the night of the 12th ult. on Ocracoke Bar, crew saved, and part of the cargo in a damaged state."

Schooner Matilda ~ 19 March 1816

Weekly Raleigh Register, April 5, 1816

Rubie ~ 1771

The Journal observed that the Rubie in passage from Londonderry to North Carolina sank at Ocracoke Bar.

Roanoke ~ 1 May 1799

NORTH CAROLINA MARITIME MUSEUM

Beaufort, NC

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Map Produced by J.B. Paternoster Row
of London

On this day in 1799 the Herald of Freedom of Edenton, NC reported that the ship Roanoke, Capt. Ebenezer Paine, from Cadiz, Spain laden with brandy, wine and fruit, struck on the bar at Ocracoke and went to pieces. This portion of a 1780 map produced by J B Paternoster Row of London shows the general area of Ocracoke Inlet, a major port entrance at the time.

GALE OF 1 SEPTEMBER 1772

During a gale on 1 September 1772, the sloop Jenny was one of 14 large merchantmen totally lost near the Ocracoke Bar. The Virginia Gazette, dated October 8 (below), lists the captains of some of the vessels as: Captains Clarke, Pearce and Carter from Edenton, Captain Hill from Virginia, Captain Dove from Connecticut, Captain Pender from New Bern and Captains Conway and Thomas from New York. The South Carolina and American General Gazette of September 28 reported "... that seven vessels out of eight who were lying at Ocracoke were entirely lost in the late gale of wind." Other reports say that nearly 50 people perished.