Discovery of shipwreck of the American Revolution by scientists off North Carolina Coast

A shipwreck that may date back to the American Revolution has been found by scientists who have employed underwater vehicle and sonar for finding it off the coast of North Carolina, stated by Duke University on Friday.

A Duke marine scientist Cindy Van Dover has led the expedition that discovered the previously unidentified wreck in mile-deep waters on Sunday with the help of an underwater robot and a manned submarine.

Various artifacts have been discovered from there which included an iron chain, glass bottles, unglazed pottery jug as well as navigational instruments such as a metal compass and more. The photographs of the artifacts has also been examined by archaeologists who say that the wreck appears to date back to almost as late as the 18^th century making it a very rare find.

Van Dover, director of the Duke University Marine Laboratory, said, “This is an exciting find, and a vivid reminder that even with major advances in our ability to access and explore the ocean, the deep sea holds its secrets close.”

The chief mission of these scientists has been to study deep-sea ecosystem and they had been returning to an area known as the Blake Plateau that they have previously explored with sonar when they came across the shipwreck.

Scientists from North Carolina State University and University of Oregon had also been on the expedition on board a vessel from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

The data collected by the scientists has been turned over to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Heritage Program who are hoping to revisit to the site soon for dating and identifying the lost ship.

James Delgado, the Program Director of Marine Heritage has said that the Gulf Stream and that has been a maritime trade for many centuries.

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I have been writing ever since I can remember, but that is because school made me do so against my will. Today here I am, standing strong because my mentors could see my flair which had undoubtedly mirrored in my school papers and the essays that never failed to amaze them. The strength of my words, the power of my insight and creativity is something I cherish very closely and I hope that someday it will be worth more than it is now. It is their encouragement and the faith that I had in myself taken me so many places, brought in so many surprises that I am grateful for them each and every day. I have worked for Dhaka tribune, written travel blogs collected from the time when I was working for an inbound travel agency. I have covered stories on cultures and norms of our country for a local lifestyle magazine Ice Today magazine. As of now I’m working as a freelance content writer and loving every moment of it.

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