Via Cousin Colby
One of maritime history’s most enduring mysteries involves the iconic
names of Cape Hatteras, Diamond Shoals, Graveyard of the Atlantic, and
the term “Ghost.” There has been much discussion about the possible
explanations; there has been little about the actual Coast Guard rescue
attempts.
Much has been written and told about the famed ghost ship of Cape Hatteras, the
Carroll A. Deering
– half a dozen books, a few documentaries and hundreds of articles in
magazines and newspapers.
They all follow the same script: the
surprising discovery which is followed by the inexplicable scene of what
they found. Then, the theories follow. This is not a repeat of that.
Rather, it is a closer examination of the actual attempts of rescue by
the U.S. Coast Guard between January 31 and February 4 of 1921.