Hatteras in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Propeller From USS Dionysus

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021

1. Propeller From USS Dionysus Marker

Inscription. Commissioned in 1945 as a US Navy repair ship, USS Dionysus was assigned to the Pacific Theater. It was one of hundreds of Liberty ships, costing less than $2 million each, produced by the US Maritime Commission in World War II and assembled from standardized parts fabricated across the country. the standard Liberty Ship has a crew of 27 officers and 497 enlisted men and could carry 2,840 Jeeps, 440 tanks or 230 million rounds of rifle ammunition.

At the end of WWII, Dionysus was placed in the US Naval Reserve Fleet until the Korean War, when, in 1952, it was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Following the Korean War, Dionysus was again placed in the reserve fleet. In 1978, NC State Fisheries requested that US Marines stationed at Cherry Point sink Dionysus off North Carolina as part of the artificial reef system along the coast. It is reported that half-dozen seasick marines and 600 pounds of C-4 were needed to accomplish the task. Dionysus was the fourth Liberty Ship sunk of North Carolina since 1974 and is located about five miles south of Oregon Inlet.

Erected by Dare County Tourism Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location.

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35° 12.392′ N, 75° 42.171′ W. Marker is in Hatteras, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker is at the intersection of Museum Drive and Coast Guard Drive, on the right when traveling south on Museum Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras NC 27943, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Confederate Forts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to captivating Hatteras Island… (about 400 feet away); Flagship USS Minnesota/Hotel de Afrique (about 600 feet away); Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War/Loss of the USS Monitor (about 600 feet away); Burnside's Expedition Crossing Hatteras Bar/The Burnside Expedition at Hatteras Inlet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Clark / The Bombardment of Fort Hatteras (approx. 0.2 miles away); America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification (approx. 1.2 miles away); Storm Watch (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hatteras.

Also see . . . Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. North Carolina Maritime Museum (Submitted on January 30, 2022.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021

2. Propeller From USS Dionysus Marker

Propeller From USS Dionysus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021

3. Propeller From USS Dionysus

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.