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Drone Reveals Civil War Wreck | Wilmington News
Dive into the haunting underwater story of the Confederate blockade runner “Fanny and Jenny,” lost in 1864 off Wrightsville Beach, now revealed in stunning new drone footage captured by UNCW’s free-diving historian Patrick Carroll. This wreck—more exposed than ever before—offers a rare glimpse into Civil War maritime history, while also spotlighting North Carolina’s layered legacy from blockade runners to WWII’s USS North Carolina. For Carroll, these shipwrecks are time capsules—silent witnesses to centuries past, waiting to be rediscovered beneath the waves. Listen in comfort:Get a discount…
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