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Mars Bluff Navy Yard, Christopher F. Amer

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This presentation gives a brief accounting of the Confederate Mars Bluff Navy Yard on the Great Pee Dee River, the ships, boats, and vessels built there, a brief history of the underwater archaeology conducted at the site, and future archaeological plans.

The presentation consists of 40 slides. The first seven pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 40 pages are the presentation slides.

Shipwrecks Of South Carolina, Christopher F. Amer

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This presentation briefly describes the S.C. coastline and inland waterways, and gives an overview of basic legal considerations regarding wreck ownership and management. It then discusses some of the wrecks that the MRD and others have been involved with such as the H.L. Hunley, U.S.S. Housatonic, U.S.S. Keokuk, Peedee, etc., and the techniques that the MRD uses in locating and evaluating wrecks.

The presentation consists of 48 slides. The first seven pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 48 pages are the presentation slides.

Finding Historic Shipwrecks In The Dynamic Coastal Environment Of Winyah Bay: A Geoarchaeological Approach, Christopher F. Amer

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This presentation discusses a collaborative research project between the University of South Carolina’s South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology-Maritime Research Division, the College of Charleston, and Coastal Carolina University’s Marine Science Department, interfacing historic coastal zone paleoreconstructions with an archaeological marine remote sensing survey to locate, assess, identify, and conduct preliminary documentation of the Spanish Capitana. The Capitana, one of six vessels used in a failed settlement attempt by the Spanish Crown to gain a foothold in the New World, was lost in 1526 when it grounded and sank approaching Winyah Bay, South Carolina.

The presentation consists …

The Final Voyage Of H.L. Hunley, Christopher F. Amer

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This presentation briefly describes the history of the Hunley, its recovery, and the status of preservation efforts.

The presentation consists of 108 slides. The text which accompanied the presentation is not available.

South Carolina Naval Wreck Survey, Christopher F. Amer

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From 1998 through 2003, the Maritime Research Division (MRD) of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology (SCIAA) at the University of South Carolina (USC) conducted research into the presence of US Navy shipwrecks in South Carolina waters. The US Navy claimed 96 shipwrecks in the state. However, historical research confirmed that, in fact, only 47 Navy-owned vessels met their demise in state waters. The remaining shipwrecks include, US Army transports, vessels owned by the Confederacy at the time of their sinking, and a number of vessels that flew foreign flags. The United States Navy maintained a presence in South Carolina …

The Public And South Carolina’S Maritime Heritage: Two Heritage Trails, Christopher F. Amer

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This presentation briefly describes the Ashley River and Cooper River Heritage Trails, and the points of interest along each of them.

The presentation consists of 17 slides. The first three pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 17 pages are the presentation slides.