North Carolina Mariners Warned of UXO in Bogue Sound

Havelock, North Carolina - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a notice to mariners about the potential for UXO on the islands and in the waters of Bogue Sound. The area covered in the notice to mariners includes the waters and islands between Emerald Isle and the Intracoastal Waterway near Cat Island, Wood Island, and Dog Island. Boaters in the three-mile zone are urged to remain clear of the islands and in no case anchor or ground their boats there.

Cat Island was a primary target for bomber planes training at MCAS Cherry Point's Bogue Field from World War II until about the early 1970s. The islands have not been included in the Marine Corps' Military Munitions Response Program and there are currently no plans in place to address the UXO on the islands and in the waterways.