Mystery Ship Uncovered

[Whiterook]

Hurricane Ike uncovered a mystery ship, leaving the ragged hulk resting on the beach for curious ongoers. In Fort Morgan, Alabama, archaeologists think it may be the remains of a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862, by the name of Monticello; a battleship that partially burned as it tried to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War, after sailing from Havana.





The mystery ship had been partially uncovered by Hurricane Camille in 1969; and in 2000, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified it as a 20th century schooner from 1933 by the name of Rachel, which wrecked near Fort Morgan in 1933. The wreckage has some steel cable components, which would support its identity as the Rachel.

But no one can know for sure which vessel she actually is without proper excavation, or a definitive tell-tale sign such as the ships bell with a name on it. At this point, one can only hope that the vessel is properly excavated before another storm turns into an unwanted coffee table decoration for one of the many homes nearby.

[Tom Houlihan]

Call NUMA!!

Where's Dirk Pitt???

Get Clive Cussler on the phone!!!

[McCoy]

Haha, Tom's right as this seems to be right up the alley for Dirk Pitt n' Al Giordino.

[Whiterook]

Just read my forst Clive Custler book last winter...great stuff! Definitely up his alley!

[Roddoss72]

Hurricane Ike uncovered a mystery ship, leaving the ragged hulk resting on the beach for curious ongoers. In Fort Morgan, Alabama, archaeologists think it may be the remains of a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862, by the name of Monticello; a battleship that partially burned as it tried to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War, after sailing from Havana.


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The mystery ship had been partially uncovered by Hurricane Camille in 1969; and in 2000, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified it as a 20th century schooner from 1933 by the name of Rachel, which wrecked near Fort Morgan in 1933. The wreckage has some steel cable components, which would support its identity as the Rachel.


But no one can know for sure which vessel she actually is without proper excavation, or a definitive tell-tale sign such as the ships bell with a name on it. At this point, one can only hope that the vessel is properly excavated before another storm turns into an unwanted coffee table decoration for one of the many homes nearby.

Salutation All

What a cool photo, they should recover it and preserve what remains of this mystery ship.

Regards

Roddoss72