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The Final Ambush : An Adapted Battlefield Analysis of the U-576 Attack Upon Allied Convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras During the Second World War
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, largest, and most complex military action of the Second World War. The battle involved Allied, Axis, and neutral nations, resulting in both military and civilian casualties. At ...
"From Quiet Woods to Tide Kissed Shore" : Searching for the Colonial Port of Sunbury, Georgia
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This thesis chronicles efforts to examine a unique colonial waterfront complex in Sunbury, Georgia comprised of four distinct colonial wharf sites. To carry out an explanation of these features and Sunbury's overall ...
Wharves : The Keystone of Plantation Wealth? Case Studies
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The Bowling Farm Site (001CSR), a multi-component site comprising Native American and European artifact assemblages, a wharf structure, and a shipwreck, represents a unique clue to early North Carolina history. Located on ...
Scattered to the Wind : An Evaluation of the Disaster Landscape of Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Coastal North Carolina has had a long and intimate relationship with severe weather events, the outcome of which has affected the physical, economical, and social structures of the State. The primary objective of this ...
Archaeology through Art : Japanese Vernacular Craft in Late Edo-Period Woodblock Prints
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This thesis examines depictions of wooden boats in Japanese woodblock prints of the late Edo period (1603 - 1867). Watercraft were an integral part of Edo Japan, yet little Western scholarship has examined their role. The ...
American Lightships, 1820-1983 : History, Construction, and Archaeology within the Maritime Cultural Landscape
(East Carolina University, 2011)
In 1820, the United States Government began funding construction and conversion of watercraft for use as lightships. Floating beacons utilized to mark dangerous shoals, reefs, and shifting channels in inland as well as ...
At the Crossroads : Maritime Systems in Transition and the Elizabeth City Ships' Graveyard, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The Elizabeth City Ships' Graveyard in the Pasquotank River represents the largest assemblage of deliberately discarded watercraft found in North Carolina to date. Applying Annales School principles to the abandonment ...
Heritage at Risk? : An Assessment of Environmental Factors in Archaeological Site Damage in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This thesis is a multi-disciplinary geological and maritime archaeological study. This study's purpose is to create exploratory models that utilize analyses of geophysical factors within and around northeastern North ...
WAVES OF CARNAGE : A HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC IN NORTH CAROLINA WATERS
(East Carolina University, 2010)
By the end of World War II, the waters of North Carolina were littered with the hulks of merchant vessels and German U-boats as well as the bodies of sailors from many different nationalities. This wreckage and loss of ...
Crucial Factors for the Recovery and Conservation of an Archaeological Ship
(East Carolina University, 2012)
What factors determine the successful recovery and concentration of a full archaeological ship? While an article by G.D. van der Heide provides guidelines for recovery, he offers no analysis to explain why his issues are ...