underwater search expert needed for press interview

[bergie]

Please respond directly to this reporter. Note deadline. He'll probably send you a copy of the story when it comes out or tell you where to find it online. Best of luck.

MARITIME : Do Hurricanes Bury or Unearth Sunken Ships? - Wireless Flash News Service (US)
I'm looking for an explorer of sunken ships who can comment on whether the string of recent hurricanes (Katrina, Rita, Wilma) makes exploring for sunken artifacts and ships in the Gulf Coast and Caribbean region harder because the storms further bury relics deeper in the sand. Or perhaps hurricanes unearth sunken ships, making them easier to find. Wireless Flash News Services specializes in pop culture and offbeat news that serves radio, TV, newspapers and magazines around the world. Contact: Greg Fogg
Deadline: 02:00 PM US/Pacific OCT 27
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 619-220-7191, ext. 111
URL: http://www.flashnews.com

 

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[rgecy]

This is such a difficult question. They do both. A storm like Wilma could move tons of sand and uncover a wreck, but the sand has to be deposited somewhere (which could be on another wreck).

Its a crap shoot. One day your on a site thats partially covered, a storm comes through and now its covered. The next storm uncovers it again.

Just my 2 cent!

Robert in SC

 

[wreckdiver1715]

Robert, you are so right, just look at what Hurricane Dennis did to the Spiegel Grove last season down in the Key?s, rolling this 510 foot ship completely over on the bottom in 160 feet of water.

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[Bill]

After living and diving in the Fla. keys since 1962, I have seen hurricanes turn entire reefs upside down. I have also seen hurricanes uncover wrecks as well. When I first dived on the 1733 wrecks, all were above sand through all the hurricanes after 1733. Once salvage was started, all were covered by the sand. Almiranta, Capitana, San Jose, Herrera, Los Tres Puentes, Chavez, San Pedro, El Lerri, etc, all covered by sand now. Wrecks that are above the sand tend to stay above the sand untill disturbed. The Lucayan Silver wreck that we salvaged in 1964 is another example. Before salvage, all the silver was located above the sand. After salvage, everything is covered. The Pillar Dollar wreck is another good case.