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t 13:24 04/02/99 -0800, you wrote: > >Guess what ! The Federal government has begun a major harbor dredging >project that will either completely destroy this wreck site or at least bury >the site under 25 foot of sand, rock, rubble and silt. Man does this sound familiar... Here in Australia, we aren't allowed to touch ary wreck over 50 yrs old. I won't get into a discussion about whether or not this is right, but I do remember an occasion several years ago when a bunch of divers found the remains of a 100yr old sailing ship called "The Fame" in Sydney harbor. The wreck was unusual mainly because of the method of construction... mostly Oak and trenails... what's more, it was believed to have been fairly well preserved since it was largely buried under sand. The divers duly reported the find to the Aust Maritime Museum (I believe), and were warned from diving in the site. A couple of years later, a harbour dredge ploughed right through the wreck and ripped it to pieces. I dived on it shortly afterwards, and it was a demolition site. If divers aren't allowed to collect and preserve history, what happens to it? Has anyone got a better idea? Bernie Woolfrey -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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