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Deep Gulf Shipwreck Discovery Near Galveston
Researchers from Texas State University report a potentially well preserved 200 year old shipwreck about 170 miles southeast of Galveston. The 84 by 26 foot hull may be a two-masted vessel at 4363 feet depth with artifacts including ceramics liquor bottles an octant muskets swords cannons and clothing. Federal agencies and the Texas Historical Commission oversee the project as scientists study age function and crew activities to place the wreck in the early 19th century Monterey shipwreck designation remains provisional.
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Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Texas State University
San Marcos
North America
Galveston
Fritz Hanselmann
Texas State University Meadows Center For Water and the Environment
Hanselmann
Shell Oil Co
Federal Interior Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Monterrey
Shell Oil
Texas Historical Commission
Noaa Okeanos Explorer Program