Freebooter
Tenderfoot
- Mar 8, 2009
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Hello all,
Not all treasure is of gold. Now like anyone else, I would love to find gold and riches and all too. But I am also fascinated with the Civil War Ironclads, Union or Confederate, what was in them, from personal effects to tools, to weapons. I read an article about Confederate ironclads, where they are resting now (or their remains). Some were destroyed during or after the war to clear channels, etc.. But some are fairly intact, under several feet of mud and silt. I would love to to see what all is in them, from tools to weapons, where things were mounted and stowed aboard, etc.. For example, in 1961 a salvage was attempted on the CSS Neuse in E. N.C.. The article said that at first the ship was in pristeen condition other than the fact that most of the above casemate had been carried away since the war by floods, "freshets", etc. But over a period ofyears, half hearted attempts at salvage, the ship was broken up. But the article said that in the galley was found a bottle of Lee and Perrins woostershire sauce (I did not even know it was around then). II would like to have taken a look at the crew's berth area. That kind of stuff fascinates me!! For example, I would like to know where the galley was, how it was set up, what all else was in it, etc.
Does anyone else get into wrecks for things other than gold and valuables? Just curious.
Later,
Dave
Not all treasure is of gold. Now like anyone else, I would love to find gold and riches and all too. But I am also fascinated with the Civil War Ironclads, Union or Confederate, what was in them, from personal effects to tools, to weapons. I read an article about Confederate ironclads, where they are resting now (or their remains). Some were destroyed during or after the war to clear channels, etc.. But some are fairly intact, under several feet of mud and silt. I would love to to see what all is in them, from tools to weapons, where things were mounted and stowed aboard, etc.. For example, in 1961 a salvage was attempted on the CSS Neuse in E. N.C.. The article said that at first the ship was in pristeen condition other than the fact that most of the above casemate had been carried away since the war by floods, "freshets", etc. But over a period ofyears, half hearted attempts at salvage, the ship was broken up. But the article said that in the galley was found a bottle of Lee and Perrins woostershire sauce (I did not even know it was around then). II would like to have taken a look at the crew's berth area. That kind of stuff fascinates me!! For example, I would like to know where the galley was, how it was set up, what all else was in it, etc.
Does anyone else get into wrecks for things other than gold and valuables? Just curious.
Later,
Dave
