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■ ANGELINA —From Page 1ALockett said the next phase on the current discovered wreck will be to place divers at the site in hopes of obtaining more details and possibly identify what type of wreckage is actually submerged below the murky waters of the Neches River“Whatever it is it goes into the river bed,” he added. “We hope to put divers on it within the next week or so.”As exciting as this discovery was for Lockett and his group, the quest for the Angelina is the top priority.According to historical information provided by Lockett, the Angelina was headed for the river port of Patonia when it snagged a submerged object, foundered and sank.The Angelina was approximately 90 feet long, and approximately 20 to 25 feet wide, but with a depth of less than four feet. The ship was made of white oak and cypress wood, and utilized a side paddle wheel and had a single smoke stack.Lockett believes the Angelina is mostly intact and the boiler and engine are still onboard, along with what he considers many interesting artifacts. He said divers were expected to search the site Saturday where they believe the Angelina is located and hopes to positively identify the sunken vessel.“The Angelina could be a big historical find,” Lockett explained. “From what, we understand, when it went down, everything on board went down with it, so there could be some very interesting stuff still in the wreckage.”Lockett said there are currently approximately 25 wreck sites on the Neches River, according to studies conducted by the Texas Archeology Study Association, and three of those discoveries have come this year. The Angelina could be the fourth.Tommy Mann Jr. is a reporter for The Orange Leader. He can be reached at 409-883-3571, Ext. 2619 or tmann@orangeieader.commmmm'i-■«;•szaiat hi 111 hi hhiiitw—
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Orange, Texas, US

Mon, Aug 30, 2010

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