So many ships have been lost off Cape Hatteras that the area is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic"; more than 1,000 ships have sunk in these waters since records began in 1526.
The area is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic". So many ships have been lost off Cape Hatteras this. More than 1,000 ships have sunk in these waters. Records began in 1526.