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Searchers of French shipwreck still at sea
Texas historians say a sunken wreck off Matagorda Bay dated to the mid- to late 1700s is not La Salle's l Aimable. Copper plating and mid 1700s firearms indicate a Spanish military origin, delaying confirmation of the ship’s identity as investigators continue sonar surveys and careful archival checks.
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Austin
Texas
la Salle
Texas Historical Commission
Rene Robert Cavelier
Sieur de la Salle
Matagorda Bay
Tunnell
Jim Bruseth
The
Historical Commission
Pass Cavallo
Port O'Connor
Belle