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An Account of the Loss of the Country Ship Forbes and Frazer Sinclair, Her Late Commander [PDF]
This paper reports on the life of the English Country trader Captain Frazer Sinclair leading up to and following the loss of the Forbes in the Karimata Strait in 1806.
Dyke, D. V. (David) +1 more
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Background: Shipwrecks serve as a rich source for novel microbial populations that have largely remained undiscovered. Low temperatures, lack of sunlight, and the availability of substrates derived from the shipwreck’s hull and cargo may provide an ...
Dhanya Haridas +5 more
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“Good Friend” and the Goodwin Sands, Kent [PDF]
The Goodwin Sands are a hazard to shipping in the English Channel. Their name means “good friend” and is often taken as euphemistic or propitiatory.
Andrew Breeze
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Carta arqueológica dos naufrágios do litoral de Pernambuco: de 1503 a 1600 [PDF]
The aim of this work is to contribute with information to an Archaeological Chart of Underwater Wrecks in the coast of Pernambuco during the century XVI.
Carlos Rios , Marcela Valls
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The Mazarrón II Wreck (Murcia, Spain). Management of human and natural threats
The two Phoenician shipwrecks, Mazarrón I and Mazarrón II, discovered in 1988 and 1994 respectively, are highly significant remains of underwater archaeology.
Ángel Villa
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Through the lens of a risk, shipwrecks, this geohistoric approach brings one to think about the space of coastal societies through the example of the French region, Roussillon, in the 18th century. At a time when the wind remains the only driving energy,
Léa Tavenne
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Archaeological Classification of Age of Sail Shipwrecks Based on Genever’s Material Culture
This article analyses archaeological evidence for jenever (spelled genever in English) in the Dutch Republic during the Age of Sail (1550–1850). Although excessive alcohol consumption among mariners is a stereotype, there has been surprisingly little ...
Charlotte Jarvis
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Subsídios para a arqueologia subaquática: fatores causadores de naufrágios [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to propose a classification and definition for the eight factors that cause shipwrecks, it seeks the standardization for those who works with Underwater Archaeology.
Carlos Celestino Rios e Souza
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Colombia has hundreds of historical shipwrecks, but systematic research on this topic is scarce, which makes locating wreck sites problematic. Colombia is home to the Caribbean archipelago of San Andres, Old Providence, and Santa Catalina.
William Gomez Pretel +2 more
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Corrosion of Iron and Iron Alloys in Seawater
The article is a review of the latest European research on the problems of iron corrosion in seawater. Such damages are typical for objects of marine archaeology, in particular shipwrecks.
Ekaterina I. Nosova
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