Hurricane Ike Uncovers Mystery Ship
About 6 miles from Fort Morgan, Alabama, a mysterious shipwreck was discovered after the waves from Hurricane Ike receded. Archeologists say that the ragged boat could be a two-mastered Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from 70 years later.
After further examination, Museum of Mobile marine archaeologist Shea McLean agreed that it is probably the Monticello, which ran aground in 1862 after sailing from Havana, Cuba, according to Navy Records. However, other clues indicate that it could be an schooner that ran aground on the Alabama coast in 1933.
The wrecked ship is 136.9 feet long and 25 feet wide. The Monticello was listed in shipping records as 136 feet long. However, He said the wreckage appears to have components, such as steel cables, that would point to the 1933 schooner rather than an 1860s schooner.
I feel that this story is top news worthy because of the stories bizarreness. This mystery could have a huge impact on the United State's history.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/19/ike.mystery.ship.ap/index.html
1 comment:
Unusual, yes, but I don't think this story has a lot of impact. (The hurricane has impact, but not the old shipwreck.) However, it does have immediacy (since it was just found).
...story's (not stories) bizarreness.
8/10
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