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> other hand, if you are looking for researchers to do the "leg work" 
> so you can publish a book then this post has no business on techdiver.
> I don't intend to imply either one of these as your motivation but I 
> think a clarification of purpose is in order.
> Thanks,
> C.
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> Chris Elmore				 University of South Carolina
> chris@ot*.hs*.sc*.ed*	   Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory

	Chris,

	Thanks for inquiry. An excellent question. No this is not for
	a book though I am working on a manual about `shipwreck
	research TECHNIQUES' - but this will not be out for at least
	5 or so years , if ever (its a big, big topic).

	This database info would fill a book more than 3,500 pages (a
	very conservative estimate!).

	This research is designed to create a single-source reference
	for shipwreck researchers. Too often wreck info requires
	looking through numerous locations, publications and formats. 

	Shipwreck info is now available to anyone on request (with a
	self-addressed stamped enveloped -SASE). This method is used
	to permit a a rough print out of the particular wreck record,
	rather than, first getting out of the net, searching the
	wreck database, then waiting in line to get back on the net,
	after which I would have to type in the information contained
	in the wreck record - a very time consuming process. By asking
	for requests by snail mail, only the more interested persons
	will make this extra effort... and a quick rough print-out
	(print screen) can be done in seconds and stuffed in the SASE.

	Those persons looking for shipwreck info are asked to provide
	as much info as possible about the particular vessel(s) on
	which info is sought - this permits a good match with presently
	held records, while also permitting us to add new data to those
	records. (Also, to protect this info from being misused or changed,
	it cannot be accessed directly).

	NOTE:  --  This database, containing more than 38,000 wreck
	records, encompasses North America from the 40 degree north
	latitude to the Arctic covering the Atlantic, Central (Great 
	Lakes) and Pacific Northwest regions.

	I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.

	Later, Dave B.

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