Mirlo Rescue

Mirlo Rescue is a monument in Township of Kinnakeet, Dare, North Carolina. Mirlo Rescue is situated nearby to the pitch Rodanthe Skate Park, as well as near the community center Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodanthe and Waves.

Hamlet

Rodanthe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Waves is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Waves is situated 2 miles south of Mirlo Rescue.

Type: Monument
Inscription: “A German submarine sank the British tanker ‘Mirlo’ off the coast nearby, Aug 16, 1918. Coast Guard, led by J.A. Midgett saved most of the crew.”
Category: historic site
Location: Township of Kinnakeet, Dare, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.59566° or 35° 35′ 44″ north

Longitude

-75.46747° or 75° 28′ 3″ west

Open location code

8776HGWM+72

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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