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Ship buried in 1700s found at World Trade Center site

Discussion in 'History Forum' started by Topdawg13, Jul 15, 2010.

  1. Topdawg13

    Topdawg13 New Member

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  2. AbideN703

    AbideN703 Yes, I'd hit it

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    Pretty badass
     
  3. texasPHINSfan

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    That's awesome.

    Speaking of deteriorating old ships, Robert Ballard (found Titanic & some US submarines for the gov't) is now exploring old ships in the Black Sea. Apparently the conditions of the water preserve ancient ships (think B.C.) largely intact. The water of the Black Sea is cooler & less saline than the Mediterranean, so when the two waters mix it creates an anoxic layer which doesn't sustain life. This means the Black Sea doesn't have the underwater life that eats away at wood & ships, and thus has preserved some excellent examples!

    Cool stuff, and I love it! Curious to see what they out about the find at the WTC site.
     

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