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Shipwreck found off North Carolina coast probably dates to civil war | Shipwreck found off North Carolina coast probably dates to civil war |
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A shipwreck discovered off the coast of North Carolina is likely one of three confederate blockade runners known to have been lost in the area, archaeologists have said. | A shipwreck discovered off the coast of North Carolina is likely one of three confederate blockade runners known to have been lost in the area, archaeologists have said. |
The remains of the iron-hulled steamer were located on 27 February near Oak Island. It would be the first Civil War-era vessel found in the area in decades, said the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. | The remains of the iron-hulled steamer were located on 27 February near Oak Island. It would be the first Civil War-era vessel found in the area in decades, said the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. |
Billy Ray Morris, director of the state’s underwater archaeology branch, said he expected to be able to positively identify the 225ft (68-metre) vessel when he leads a dive team to examine it on Wednesday. | Billy Ray Morris, director of the state’s underwater archaeology branch, said he expected to be able to positively identify the 225ft (68-metre) vessel when he leads a dive team to examine it on Wednesday. |
“To turn up a new wreck is a pretty big deal,” he said, adding sonar images showed the vessel to be largely intact. | “To turn up a new wreck is a pretty big deal,” he said, adding sonar images showed the vessel to be largely intact. |
The shipwreck was located in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Cape Fear River near Fort Caswell, about 30 miles (48km) downstream from Wilmington, according to the state. | The shipwreck was located in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Cape Fear River near Fort Caswell, about 30 miles (48km) downstream from Wilmington, according to the state. |
Given the wreck’s size, Morris said he suspected it was the Agnes E Fry, which was used to elude union naval vessels that sought to keep supplies from reaching the confederacy at the port of Wilmington during the civil war. | Given the wreck’s size, Morris said he suspected it was the Agnes E Fry, which was used to elude union naval vessels that sought to keep supplies from reaching the confederacy at the port of Wilmington during the civil war. |
The city was the last major Atlantic port to remain under confederate control, before falling to union forces in January 1865. | The city was the last major Atlantic port to remain under confederate control, before falling to union forces in January 1865. |
Two other blockade runners known to have been lost in the area but never located, the Spunkie and Georgianna McCaw, were shorter in length, Morris said. | Two other blockade runners known to have been lost in the area but never located, the Spunkie and Georgianna McCaw, were shorter in length, Morris said. |
“It is almost guaranteed to be one of those three blockade runners,” he said. “This one is spot on for where one of those runners ought to be. It’s the right shape.” | “It is almost guaranteed to be one of those three blockade runners,” he said. “This one is spot on for where one of those runners ought to be. It’s the right shape.” |
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