New Carissa May Finally Make It Off The Oregon Coast

COOS BAY  NEW CARISSA  ENVIRONMENT 

New Carissa

Homes In Coos Bay,  fishing boats, locally owned shops and Victorian homes line the streets.

But just a few miles from downtown -- past rows of undulating sand dunes -- the remains of the shipwreck  known as the New Carissa lie partially buried in sand.

This summer all the buzz will be on this side of Coos Bay.

After 8 long, tumultuous years the New Carissa and the Oregon coast are parting ways -- once and for all.

We sent Bilal Quershi for one last look at Oregon's most famous shipwreck. 

- Removing The New Carissa Audio Slide Show

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