It’s a dry season for exploration and anyone involved in the industry. I’m a bystander at best, but I live for the exciting discoveries of the people I now call friends, such as David Mearns of Blue Water Recoveries, LTD and Paul Mayer of the RV Petrel crew, Vulcan Inc. That said, David was with a group off the coast of Oman a few short years ago when they made the wonderous discovery of Vasco de Gama’s fleet and the wreck of the ship Esmeralda. Strong storms took down the Esmeralda and damaged other ships that were moored in the harbor in 1503. In 2016 these ships, their artifacts and histories were brought out of the depths and into the public eye once more. A wonderful website chock full of information, of beautiful photos and amazing videos of the discoveries as they are made is here: http://esmeraldashipwreck.com/history/
While you have the time have a look at this site and the videos. David is featured prominently as he personally made some amazing discoveries of rare and beautiful artifacts. There are also links to published articles on the find, and they can be downloaded if you so choose.
Hope all are well and that this gives you a bit of joy as you live vicariously for a few moments through the stories of the explorers themselves.Also, if any of you in the business of maritime research or exploration do have a tidbit that could be shared, I'm all ears and eyes! Any bit of shareable news is welcome.
One other bit of news, the documents for the 2020 USS STRONG Association reunion in Dayton, Ohio in September are now available here: https://www.uss-strong.com/1reunions.htm
Not sure if we will go yet this year. A family member is very ill and a lot depends on what happens between now and September. If you would like to attend and have never been, please consider going. These people have become like family to us and we enjoy the reunion so much each year. There's much to learn from everyone there and just some really great camaraderie.
Tammi
While you have the time have a look at this site and the videos. David is featured prominently as he personally made some amazing discoveries of rare and beautiful artifacts. There are also links to published articles on the find, and they can be downloaded if you so choose.
Hope all are well and that this gives you a bit of joy as you live vicariously for a few moments through the stories of the explorers themselves.Also, if any of you in the business of maritime research or exploration do have a tidbit that could be shared, I'm all ears and eyes! Any bit of shareable news is welcome.
One other bit of news, the documents for the 2020 USS STRONG Association reunion in Dayton, Ohio in September are now available here: https://www.uss-strong.com/1reunions.htm
Not sure if we will go yet this year. A family member is very ill and a lot depends on what happens between now and September. If you would like to attend and have never been, please consider going. These people have become like family to us and we enjoy the reunion so much each year. There's much to learn from everyone there and just some really great camaraderie.
Tammi
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