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U.S. Navy confirms trash that washed ashore on Outer Banks was from one of its ships

Debris suspected to be from the U.S. Navy was collected from Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in April 2023. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)
Photo courtesy National Park Service
Debris suspected to be from the U.S. Navy was collected from Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in April 2023. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)
Corinne Saunders. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot)
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The U.S. Navy investigated and found that an estimated 1,250 pounds of trash that washed up on Outer Banks beaches last spring came from one of its ships.

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