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Oak Island hovercraft gets new life as educational exhibit

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OAK ISLAND, NC — A hovercraft that once played a role in emergency rescues on the Cape Fear coast will soon serve a new purpose — educating museum visitors. Oak Island Water Rescue officially decommissioned the hovercraft Tuesday evening during a brief ceremony ahead of its donation to the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. The vehicle, which was donated anonymously around 2020, helped crews reach victims in difficult-to-access areas a…
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Oak Island hovercraft gets new life as educational exhibit

OAK ISLAND, NC — A hovercraft that once played a role in emergency rescues on the Cape Fear coast will soon serve a new purpose — educating museum visitors. Oak Island Water Rescue officially decommissioned the hovercraft Tuesday evening during a brief ceremony ahead of its donation to the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. The vehicle, which was donated anonymously around 2020, helped crews reach victims in difficult-to-access areas a…

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WWAY TV broke the news in on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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