SeaJay
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Tonight I took my last class of the semester. I am exhausted from an intellectually hellish week, but nonetheless excited about this summer's project.
This summer will be the "Summer of the Shipwreck." Over the past three years or so I have worked diligently to find sources of information regarding local South Carolina shipwrecks. I have something like 35 different sources, including several lists of "hangs" where our local shrimp boats (think Forrest Gump) are known to snag their nets. Local shrimpers are an interesting lot, and they don't much like sharing their "numbers." Luckily for me, I am related to many of these guys...
I will be using a program called Topo USA to chart points of interest offshore. My charts will include points north of Florida and south of North Carolina ( an area previously researched only lightly), but will focus on the 30 mile radius from Hilton Head, South Carolina. The chart will include known shipwrecks, known hangs, known artificial reefs, live bottoms, ledges, and all sorts of things that would interest a diver. I'll also be including some anomalies and unknowns. Already, I have more than a dozen ship and plane wrecks that don't show up on any chart I've found - dived and verified. Included in that dozen is a DC-3 with human remains still inside, two helicopters, three blockade runners from the Civil War, and more.
Not only will I be mapping, but I will also be collecting information on the sites - confirmations, history, multiple references, and the like.
Add to that the boat that Robyn and I have this summer, and this could get seriously interesting.
I am looking for contributors to the effort - like-minded individuals who I can get to know and trust, and who are willing to contribute time and effort. I am also looking for more information - if you have information on anything in these waters, I'd be very interested. Perhaps we could figure a numbers trade. Lastly, I am looking for people with resources - other boats that would be interested in searches, and of course, anyone equipped with side scan or a mag.
I suspect that this summer's work will give many years of exploration, diving, and reward.
Please email me offlist if you're interested.
This summer will be the "Summer of the Shipwreck." Over the past three years or so I have worked diligently to find sources of information regarding local South Carolina shipwrecks. I have something like 35 different sources, including several lists of "hangs" where our local shrimp boats (think Forrest Gump) are known to snag their nets. Local shrimpers are an interesting lot, and they don't much like sharing their "numbers." Luckily for me, I am related to many of these guys...
I will be using a program called Topo USA to chart points of interest offshore. My charts will include points north of Florida and south of North Carolina ( an area previously researched only lightly), but will focus on the 30 mile radius from Hilton Head, South Carolina. The chart will include known shipwrecks, known hangs, known artificial reefs, live bottoms, ledges, and all sorts of things that would interest a diver. I'll also be including some anomalies and unknowns. Already, I have more than a dozen ship and plane wrecks that don't show up on any chart I've found - dived and verified. Included in that dozen is a DC-3 with human remains still inside, two helicopters, three blockade runners from the Civil War, and more.
Not only will I be mapping, but I will also be collecting information on the sites - confirmations, history, multiple references, and the like.
Add to that the boat that Robyn and I have this summer, and this could get seriously interesting.
I am looking for contributors to the effort - like-minded individuals who I can get to know and trust, and who are willing to contribute time and effort. I am also looking for more information - if you have information on anything in these waters, I'd be very interested. Perhaps we could figure a numbers trade. Lastly, I am looking for people with resources - other boats that would be interested in searches, and of course, anyone equipped with side scan or a mag.
I suspect that this summer's work will give many years of exploration, diving, and reward.
Please email me offlist if you're interested.
C'mon over...
