New data was recorded to augment the work previously conducted by THC staff in 1980. Despite their efforts and due to limited time, the team was not able to relocate the stem at the bow. 2035, the team uncovered an additional 12 frames (Figure 2b), exposing portions of the starboard side of the ship for a distance of 82 feet and 9 inches forward of the stern post. Working under the MAP’s annual Texas Antiquities Permit No. Only five frame tips remained exposed the following morning. The team took GPS coordinates and measurements of the visible frames. Ten starboard frames and the sternpost were exposed while the rest of the ship remained buried in the sand (Figure 2a). Because beached wrecks can quickly become reburied, MAP archeologists Borgens and Sarah Linden quickly mobilized. He alerted State Marine Archeologist Amy Borgens of the discovery on December 17th. In December 2017, Keith Reynolds, a member of the THC’s Texas Archeological Stewardship Network (TASN) spotted wooden frame tips (frames are the ship’s “ribs”) exposed in the sand after a couple of northers. This designation is the highest protective status awarded to Texas resources. In 2007, this shipwreck site was designated a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) and determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. THC archeologists made two trips to the site to assess the condition of the wreck and record basic diagnostic information. The site was quickly reburied by the shifting sands and it wasn’t until 1980 that the wreck was uncovered once again and brought to the attention of the THC (Figure 1). In the aftermath of Hurricane Beulah (1967), a large shipwreck was partially exposed in the surf on Boca Chica Beach. Recent storms have exposed two shipwreck sites on the south Texas coast, resulting in ongoing THC investigations. Such events may also led to their rediscovery. Historic accounts report that dynamic weather and currents along the south Texas coast contributed towards the loss of vessels. Storm events in recent years have exposed several historic shipwrecks along the Texas coast. Shipwrecks on Texas beaches and intertidal areas are rare, and often only emerge as storms scour and remove sand, thus revealing these relics for modern observation and study. These amazing finds are often vulnerable to man-made impacts, vandalism, and looting despite the protections specified in the Antiquities Code of Texas. In a prior blog, Marine Archeology Program (MAP) staff described the types of archeological sites located in coastal public areas and waterways. To find out more about Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, be sure to check out the AC4 Master Guide.By Amy Borgens and Sarah Linden, THC Marine Archeology Program staff If you complete all of thirteen shipwrecks, you unlock an achievement known as "Seven Deadly Sins." This will help you complete the Abstergo Challenges. Not all of these shipwrecks will require you to use the diving bell. I've listed the shipwrecks by their coordinates. These shipwrecks become available after you have access to the diving bell, which you receive at some point during Sequence 6.įor tips on how to successfully navigate these shipwrecks, check out my Assassin's Creed 4 Shipwreck Guide.
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