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US navy hopes cannon found by divers is from wreck of the USS Revenge
Source: Associated Press
US navy hopes cannon found by divers is from wreck of the USS Revenge
Associated Press in Stonington, Connecticut
Saturday 3 June 2017 14.13 BST
US navy archaeologists are hoping to confirm that a cannon that rested in waters off Rhode Island for two centuries is from a schooner commanded by a hero of the War of 1812.
The USS Revenge became ensnared in a reef off Watch Hill in Westerly in 1811, amidst thick fog and heavy swells. Oliver Hazard Perry ordered his men to jettison guns, masts and the anchor, but the vessel sank. Treacherous reefs, rocks and poor visibility kept the cannon and other artifacts hidden until 2005.
That year, recreational divers from Connecticut, Charlie Buffum and Craig Harger, found what is believed to be the naval schooner’s wreck site. Navy divers recovered the cannon on 24 May. It’s the first artifact the navy has raised from the site.
Buffum said it was exhilarating to see the cannon brought ashore.
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Associated Press in Stonington, Connecticut
Saturday 3 June 2017 14.13 BST
US navy archaeologists are hoping to confirm that a cannon that rested in waters off Rhode Island for two centuries is from a schooner commanded by a hero of the War of 1812.
The USS Revenge became ensnared in a reef off Watch Hill in Westerly in 1811, amidst thick fog and heavy swells. Oliver Hazard Perry ordered his men to jettison guns, masts and the anchor, but the vessel sank. Treacherous reefs, rocks and poor visibility kept the cannon and other artifacts hidden until 2005.
That year, recreational divers from Connecticut, Charlie Buffum and Craig Harger, found what is believed to be the naval schooner’s wreck site. Navy divers recovered the cannon on 24 May. It’s the first artifact the navy has raised from the site.
Buffum said it was exhilarating to see the cannon brought ashore.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/03/us-navy-cannon-divers-shpwreck-uss-revenge