В Мексиканском заливе обнаружили судно, затонувшее 200 лет назад

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NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico

May 16, 2012

от NOAA News Releases

Во время недавней  экспедиции в Мексиканском заливе NOAA, BOEM и партнеры открыли древнее с деревянным корпусом судно, которое, как полагают, затонуло около 200 лет назад..........

While most of the ship's wood has long since disintegrated, copper that sheathed the hull beneath the waterline as a protection against marine-boring organisms remains, leaving a copper shell retaining the form of the ship. The copper has turned green due to oxidation and chemical processes over more than a century on the seafloor. Oxidized copper sheathing and possible draft marks are visible on the bow of the ship. ...

Video footage (mp3) captured by the Little Hercules remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and camera platform during the April 26 ROV dive from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2012..........

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120516_okeanusexplorer.html