November 3 Mile Hammock Bay Anchorage
Finally out of Morehead City under clearing skies and diminishing wind! Time for a nice quiet? anchorage. Mile Hammock Bay is a man made basin smack in the middle of Camp LeJeune military base. We civilians can anchor there but are not permitted to go ashore.
A pair of dolphins provided a proper escort as we made our way to the anchorage.
A Coast Guard security detail rolled out the welcome mat, reminding us that military exercises would begin the following morning at 8 am and to plan our departure accordingly. Meanwhile, the Coasties and marines provided a full afternoon's entertainment..............
Small vessels of all types launched from the ramp in the bay, landing craft,
Patrol boats,
And helos, OH MY!
Things settled down as darkness descended --- although by that time we'd been joined by 18 more boats! Not exactly a "secluded" spot, but who could complain about this ending?
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