UXO Site selected: Atlantic, NC-04 (Area B-1), NC

General Area: Atlantic Ocean (U.S), NC

Site Type/Program: Sea Disposal (U.S.)

Location: Approx. 250 miles off shore from North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean.

Brief History: Historic U.S. military Sea Disposal Site for Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM) munitions sea disposal area located approximately 250 miles from North Carolina at depths greater than 1,500 feet.

Range / Site Description: The following list is known to have been sea dumped at the site.

Lewisite Bomb, unspecified type - Qty 462 - subtotal NACW 254 tons.
Lewisite M70 115 lb Bombs - Qty 2,854 - subtotal NACW 1,570 tons.
Lewisite M70 115 lb Bombs - Qty 928 - subtotal NACW 38 tons.
Lewisite Ton Containers Cars - Qty 6 - subtotal NACW 60 tons.
Lewisite Total 1,922

Mustard 155 mm Projectiles - Qty 968 - subtotal NACW 6 tons.
Mustard 105 mm Projectiles - Qty 1,048 - subtotal NACW 2 tons.
Mustard 75 mm Projectile Each 86 - subtotal NACW <1 ton.
Mustard Total 8 tons.

Conventional munitions including high explosive and white phosphorous filled munitions.

Associated Munitions: CWM munitions and conventional munitions.

Activities Completed: Archive search of records. DoD has only released minimal data on the site in the Annual Reports to Congress.

Issues:

Other Information: No cleanup or assessment planned.

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