Monday, June 07, 2004
Mystery shipwreck to see light again
Maybe, when the wooden hull’s broken remains are hauled to the surface, the old shipwreck will reveal more of its secrets.
For now, the wreck is a mystery.
Divers probing the swift, silty waters of Lynnhaven Inlet have uncovered a few clues: parts of the hull and keel, a cast iron cannon shot, a shoe heel secured by wooden pegs, a pewter spoon bowl, three wooden casks, pieces of a lead bilge strainer.
Researchers guess the ship was a sloop or schooner, built sometime in the late 1700s or early 1800s.
posted by Prof. Hex at 11:43 AM
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