Beachcomber stumbles upon historical shipwreck

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http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/05/oldest.shipwreck/index.html?hpt=C1

 

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"Ray Midgett was probably more responsible than anybody to get this wreck off the beach," Lawrence said. "He created enough of a stir to get various organizations involved."

"Thankfully, Ray and his colleagues collected various artifacts that would have otherwise not survived."

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