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Shipwreck
S.S. Republic
This paddlewheel ship was originally christened the S.S.
Tennessee in 1853 in Baltimore. She travelled mainly up
and down the Eastern seaboard of the United States, but
also embarked upon voyages to such foreign countries as
France and Nicaragua. The Tennessee later saw action in
the Civil War - in both the Confederate and Union navies!
After suffering damage in the war, she was retired and
acquired by a New York shipping magnate who renamed her
the S.S. Republic. On October 18th, 1865, she left the Empire
State on what would be her final voyage. Within a week,
a hurricane claimed her and over a dozen of her passengers
died on lifeboats awaiting rescue. Many thought the ship
and the reported $400,000 in gold and silver coins would
be lost somewhere off the coast of Georgia forever.
Recently, however, this wreck has been discovered and its
contents have begun to be recovered from the bottom of the
Atlantic. Many of its coins will be made available to the
public.
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| ZEUS, Odyssey's
seven ton, 205 horsepower remotely operated vehicle
(ROV) being launched for a dive to the SS Republic
shipwreck site 1700 feet below. ZEUS is rated
to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) and has two Schilling
seven-function spatial correspondent manipulators,
which provide for exceptional dexterity and fine
control of delicate archaeological procedures.
Copyright 2004 Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.,
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