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Considering the mission’s complexity and the number of factors that
challenged communication and coordination along with the fact that
divers were using tools they had never handled before in near-zero
visibility, the results of this project were outstanding. In addition to
the detailed 3-D map, new photographs were captured, and previously
unobserved bow features were discovered.
Education was an important aspect of the Hatteras mission. Along
with the support received from Teledyne BlueView, ExploreOcean of
Seattle provided sponsorship for two local high-school students and
three students from Texas A&M University at Galveston to participate.
All were involved in deploying the sonar system and assisting the science
team topside.
On the first day at the wreck site the mission began with a formal
memorial service for the two sailors who lost their lives during the
battle. A fireman and a coal heaver, both Irish immigrants, never left
their stations and heroically went down with the Hatteras.
Delgado summed up the Hatteras mission when he said, “This
technology [BlueView] allowed us to virtually raise the Hatteras while
leaving her entombed as a war grave.” There is no doubt that the 3-D
images and photographs will not only benefit archeologists and historians
but also give history enthusiasts and the general public a clearer view of
the fascinating maritime heritage of our Gulf coast from 150 years ago.
— Jesse Cancelmo
Jesse Cancelmo
© Tom W. Freeman 2012, all rights reserved
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