Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Blockade-Runner Modern Greece

From the January 22, 2013, WWAY (Wilmington, NC) 3 ABC, "Marking History" Blockade runner Modern Greece" by Tim Buckley.

The ship was destroyed June 27, 1862, by Fort Fisher's guns to prevent its capture after it had run aground.

In 1962, US Navy divers started recovering thousands of artifacts which also started a new science, underwater archaeology.  Once items are removed from the ocean, they will fall to pieces if not conserved under the direction of a professional.

Eleven thousand artifacts were recovered from the ship.  A new highway marker was dedicated recently at South Fort Fisher Boulevard in Kure Beach, North Carolina.

Raeford Brown mentioned that he dove on the Modern Greece with two buddies back in the late 1960s.  He said they had to feel their way around because of the poor visibility.

The wreck is located within swimming distance of shore.

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