Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We may have found the ship!

The remains of the Fort Lauderdale Sunrise Wreck may have been located. With the use of modern technology, a suspect site has been identified. The problem is that it is covered totally by sand. A 4 foot, 1/4 inch stainless steel rod was used by hand to probe the sand in the area. The results were interesting in that in one area, instead of only being able to push the rod into the sand about 2 foot, it went all the way to 4 feet in after passing through a "crunchy layer."

This area is certainly of interest. We are only in the initial stages of surveying the site, starting with a request for permit from the State of Florida to use a magnetometer.

Updates concerning this discovery will be posted as more information develops. Wish us luck.

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