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From: "MARK H. MUNRO"@MR.NU.COM
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Hello, I'm a new member and have been enjoying the discussions here
for the past month. I am interested in finding resources on the Internet that
I can use to do shipwreck research. I am primarily interested in the
northeast section of the United States. I would appreciate any posts that
could point me in the direction of where discussions on this subject are
taking place, accessible newspapers, accessible maritime museums, or any
other resources you might think of.
I would also be interested in hearing peoples opinions on the subject of
artifact removal from shipwrecks. In the area I dive (Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New York, and Massachusetts) although the removal of artifacts from
wrecks is common place it is against the law. I believe that the removal of
artifacts from none historic shipwrecks should be allowed, but I also
understand that there are not enough resources available to determine if a
particular wreck is of historic value or not. Also the majority of people who
seek out, find, and dive virgin wrecks are not likely to give up any hard
found secrets so that the proper authorities can determine the significance
of a wreck. On the subject of the sport divers relationship with maritime
museums and artifacts taken by sport divers from wrecks. Most museums
have either an unwritten or a written policy with other museums not to
accept artifacts from sport divers. Would it be better to accept sport divers
donations of artifacts from none historic wrecks or to have the sport diver
take that find home for personal display. Which would most likely be
tossed out when s/he's gone by someone who thinks it's just junk and
doesn't know better. Typically professional archaeologists have not been
interested in assistance from sport divers but it appears that attitude may be
changing. The recent work on the Monitor in North Carolina seems to be a
prime example. I have done some land archeology with the University of
Connecticut and started to get involved with a marine archeology project in
Narragansett Bay this summer and being an avid wreck diver I can see both
sides of the issue. It appears that some kind of productive relationships
between sport wreck divers and marine researchers need to be established.
Mark Munro
Munromh@Nu*.co*
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