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To: centurion316
Though my first impression was of a brig, I'm not sure how you get the 82 feet. It always surprises me how these hulls are oriented. I wish there were more transects shown, and some indication of how far offshore it was. Although I hope for it being RevWar, I'm hesitant to expect that.

Also, was not the Guadeloupe recovered already?

16 posted on 08/15/2010 9:43:07 AM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Gondring

Length is just a guess on my part based on the image displayed and the legend of 42 meters. It appears to me that she is lying keel down with the tops of the frames and the deck beams clearly visible.

Yes, I think you are right, the wreck of the Guadeloupe has been excavated and this is certainly too small to be a 28 gun frigate. Closer to the size of the brig Betsy.

I hope that they keep the location secret, the last thing that they need is a bunch of “help” from amateur divers.


19 posted on 08/15/2010 10:09:18 AM PDT by centurion316
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