Posted Thursday, March 19, 2009
Featured on Episode 24 of the 2008-2009 season
A mystery about a shipwreck dating back 200 years soon may be solved! Researchers now think the ship sunk off the Louisiana coast during the War of 1812. The shipwreck was discovered about 40 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River, sitting in 4,000 feet of water. Federal archaeologist Jack Irion was the first to spot the wreck, and he helped a team from Texas A&M University using high tech robotic vehicles salvage even delicate glass items. They knew it was a small ship, 56-feet long, with two masts, and heavily armed with cannon, but they called it the Mardi Gras shipwreck, not knowing its name, until now. More investigation is needed, but a researcher indicated recently that the wreck may be a ship named Rapid, an American privateer, which sank in November, 1813 as she tried to outrun a British warship during the war of 1812. The crew was rescued, and now the 500 artifacts recovered have been given to the state of Louisiana by the federal government. They'll be combined with other pieces the Louisiana State Museum has to form a major exhibit on the Battle of New Orleans.
Mardi Gras Shipwreck Official Website
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