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EXPEDITION 2010 We have recently returned from our fifth expedition, which was the most productive and exciting one yet! With substantial U.S. Navy support, the team had the benefit of two Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and a side scan sonar to search for wrecks on the seabed. Four midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy also participated in the mission. They had all taken the USNA's new online course, Historic Shipwrecks, so were well-versed in the history, science, and technology that form the foundation of the project. The survey covered 70 square miles of the North Sea, and produced 35 priority sites worthy of further investigation with a Remotely Operated Vehicle during the next survey. Of these 35, there are several that look particularly promising! We wish to thank the following collaborators for their support in this search for one of the Navy's own:
USNS HENSON
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side scan sonar towfish being recovered after a mission.
The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
REMUS 600 gets ready for a night mission.
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known, modern wreck as seen through the eyes of the Klein 5000 side
scan sonar.
A sediment sampling device is retrieved. Seabed sampling lets scientists know if an area may be conducive to burying objects from a wreck site. Photo: R. Neyland
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Naval Academy Midshipman Pat McMann monitors the side scan sonar
operations. We still need your support to continue making this project a success! If you are interested in becoming part of this unique maritime adventure, please consider making a gift to the Ocean Technology Foundation. For more information, please go to: Sponsorship |
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