Bulloch Oceanographic Center

Located on Emerald City’s Riverfront district, the Bulloch Center has been one of the west coast’s leading centers of sea-related research since its establishment in 1961, producing solid research and offering support for some of the field’s brightest minds. The Center’s major claim to fame is the exploits of its founder, Emerald City native Captain James “Jimmy” Bulloch.
After exhausting a considerable inheritance setting up the Center itself, Bulloch realized a steady source of grants was needed to sustain its work. At the time, Emerald City was still largely a fishing and lumberjack town, and what little academic support money there was went to Mallory College or ECU. Something big and splashy was called for, and Bulloch drew upon some of the nautical lore he picked up during his hitch in the US Navy.
The normally reserved, bespectacled scientist developed a second, more public persona as the world’s leading shipwreck hunter. Bulloch cannily pre-sold his initial forays to television, and the combination of the spectacularly photographed and dramatically edited footage plus his own natural charisma captivated audiences. Millions of American viewers tuned in for Bulloch’s periodic TV specials documenting his exploits, making him a familiar presence on the tube. More importantly, the money and big-time donors the show brought in kept the Center operating, allowing Bulloch and his fellows to continue the serious ocean research that is his true passion.
Bulloch’s next planned expedition is to commemorate the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Fort Breckenridge by attempting to locate the Japanese submarine I-14 responsible for it. The I-14 is believed to have been sunk during the attack by members of the Victory Squadron, and Bulloch seeks to confirm this by diving down to what he believes is the wreck, just off the coast from Emerald City.