The entire news article is extremely interesting. Being new to the subject I’m absolutely stunned at the legalities involved. It appears that the people doing all the research, work, time, and effort have the least amount of claim. Nobody else knew it was there, would ever have looked for it, and have no ability to do anything about the wreck even if they knew where it was, but still retain ownership?
There is a lawyer involved for a possible descendent of a possible Captain of the possible vessel… ASTOUNDING! My brain sizzles at envisioning the legal connection that gives this nobody any rights whatsoever to this site…
They have a State Archeologist working on the dive site that can’t dive, and has never ever seen a sunken vessel before. She has, and I quote, “been reading underwater archaeology academic materials.”
I keep seeing the word ‘Lawyers’ throughout the article, which in itself explains a lot. I suppose that if it was not for all the lawyers, we would not need any lawyers…
My hat, well mask, is off you all you guys that struggle thru the system to bring the lost back up. Since reading this forum I have a greater understanding of all the hoops that require jumping thru.
Keep digging, it’s down there…
