News Release

Vessel grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near north end of Hatteras Village

Photo of the Carol-ina taken the evening of June 18.

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News Release Date: June 19, 2023

Contact: Mike Barber, 252-270-5389

MANTEO, N.C. — During the early evening hours of Sunday, June 18, a 28-foot vessel named the Carol-ina grounded on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near the northeastern entrance to Hatteras Village. There were no reported injuries to the four people who were on board the vessel when it came to shore.

The National Park Service is consulting with the U.S. Coast Guard and working with the owner this morning to have the vessel removed from the beach.

Photo of the Carol-ina taken the morning of June 19.

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