The Charlotte, N.C. Fire Department has volunteered its services to examine the shipwreck. Very experienced special operations divers will bring their 3-D sonar which is ideal for use in poor water conditions.
The divers will go to the bottom, set up a tripod which will send out sound waves and use high-speed computers to convert the information.
The archaeologists wonder what kind of cargo was left on the ship when it ran aground. They know that very little was taken off as the crew abandoned ship very quickly. Plus, with the second and final attack on Fort Fisher just a few weeks ago, it is doubtful that the Confederates were able to salvage much and Union naval forces would be too busy preparing for the attack. Plus, the war was nearly over at the time.
The fort's commander, Col. William Lamb wrote in a letter asking specifically about the whereabouts of the wreck of the Agnes E. Fry. Today's archaeologists want to know why he was so interested.
Perhaps They Will Find Out. --Old B-R'er
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