Civil War ship uncovered by Ike in Alabama

[NOVIZWHIZ]

awright S-A (grin)... what I meant, there's no real historical interest, not like if it were an ironclad, or another type of warship... if it were, there would be archeologists all over it ..I mean, these things (blockade runner wreckage) are pretty common and a fairly modern ship in comparison - scattered up and down the coast...the blockade-runners off Charleston, SC were visible from the beach up until the 1960's when divers started probing around in them and finding cargo still in the holds.

Even if it were a blockade-runner - obviously about all that's left is the frame. Now if this was Colonial era or Spanish....

 

[Missdirected]

awright S-A (grin)... what I meant, there's no real historical interest, not like if it were an ironclad, or another type of warship... if it were, there would be archeologists all over it ..I mean, these things (blockade runner wreckage) are pretty common and a fairly modern ship in comparison - scattered up and down the coast...the blockade-runners off Charleston, SC were visible from the beach up until the 1960's when divers started probing around in them and finding cargo still in the holds.

Even if it were a blockade-runner - obviously about all that's left is the frame. Now if this was Colonial era or Spanish....

Gotchya. Obviously I am very naive when it comes to these things. Appreciate the info Interesting stuff.

 

[NOVIZWHIZ]

Friend of mine - Steven Wise, curator of the museum here on Parris Island wrote a book called "Lifeline of the Confederacy" re: the blockade runners....pretty neat book, signed mine to someone "who has touched the blockade runners up close and personal".

 

[ygthad]

It is very interesting, Thanks for link.