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Title: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: brickken on September 20, 2008, 11:11:53 AM

FORT MORGAN, Ala. - When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery — a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck, about six miles from Fort Morgan, had already been partially uncovered when Hurricane Camille cleared away sand in 1969.

Researchers at the time identified it as the Monticello, a battleship that partially burned when it crashed trying to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War.

After examining photos of the wreck post-Ike, Museum of Mobile marine archaeologist Shea McLean agreed it is likely the Monticello, which ran aground in 1862 after sailing from Havana, according to Navy records. Rest of story here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080920/ap_on_re_us/ike_mystery_ship;_ylt=ApyXzg_YMbCjYF8ZX_Qv.Sus0NUE

Title: Re: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: IrishAyes on September 20, 2008, 11:24:03 AM

Very interesting.  t^

Title: Re: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: Pfishingruven on September 20, 2008, 12:29:01 PM

Very interesting...at least Ike did something good.

 TT^

Title: Re: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: ped579 on September 20, 2008, 04:22:14 PM

I saw that the other day on TV pretty cool... t^ grtn

Title: Re: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on September 20, 2008, 09:14:37 PM

noticed that on the news the other day

Title: Re: Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Post by: Bucktail on September 20, 2008, 09:21:45 PM

Quote from: IrishAyes on September 20, 2008, 11:24:03 AM

Very interesting.  t^

 ;D