When was it published?

December 22, 1936 in The Daily Independent

Domestic News December 22, 1936

The Daily Independent

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accident, Death Or Funeral, Shipping

Q: What keywords are associated?

Captain Piner, Drowning, Bogue Inlet, Coast Guard Search, Heart Attack

Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Coast guardsmen in Swansboro, N.C., began the fourth day of searching for the body of Capt. Finley Piner, 51, who drowned after falling overboard in Bogue Inlet, possibly due to a heart attack.

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Search for Body of Capt. Piner Goes On

Swansboro, N.C., Dec. 21.—(U.P.)

Coast guardsmen today began the fourth day of search for the body of Capt. Finley Piner, 51, believed to have drowned after falling overboard in Bogue Inlet.

Piner apparently lost balance and toppled overboard 100 yards from the dock. His shipmates quickly spotted him with searchlights, but the captain, an excellent swimmer, sank before a rescue boat reached him. He was believed to have suffered a heart attack in the water.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Captain Piner Drowning Bogue Inlet Coast Guard Search Heart Attack

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Finley Piner

Where did it happen?

Swansboro, N.C.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Swansboro, N.C.

Event Date

Dec. 21.

Key Persons

Capt. Finley Piner

Outcome

capt. finley piner, 51, believed drowned; body not recovered; search ongoing

Event Details

Capt. Finley Piner fell overboard in Bogue Inlet 100 yards from the dock, was spotted by shipmates with searchlights, but sank before rescue boat reached him; believed to have suffered a heart attack in the water