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In October, the Naval Academy football team visited Charlotte to play the UNC Charlotte 49ers. To the delight of the spectators, the Commanding Officer of the USS Charlotte SSN 766, Commander Anthony Stranges USN, welcomed the audience via a pre-recorded greeting played on the stadium Jumbotron. In a pre-game ceremony, ensigns flown over the 766 were presented to the UNC Charlotte Chancellor, Dr. Sharon Gaber, by North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine; to the North Carolina Submarine...

The North Carolina Submarine Museum Foundation was recently featured in regional media, highlighting growing momentum behind the proposed submarine museum and workforce innovation center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The article outlines a key milestone: the Wilmington City Council’s unanimous vote on May 7, 2024, supporting the Foundation’s vision to locate the project in the Port City. This local support is a critical step as the Foundation continues efforts to secure state and federal...

The first U.S. Naval ship bearing the Asheville name launched at Charleston Naval Shipyard on July 4, 1918. The ship’s ceremonial sponsor was Miss Alyne J. Reynolds, daughter of Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, Asheville’s city health officer during the 1918 influenza outbreak. The Reynolds’ family home, now the Albemarle Inn at 86 Edgemont Road, is listed on the National Historic Register. On March 3, 1942, the USS Asheville PG-21, a single-screw, steel-hulled gunboat, encountered three Japanese...