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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Other "Devils"
I am still getting the information from To the Sound Of Guns Blog.
But, the Charleston "Devil" is not the only remaining raft of Ericsson's. Three years after the Civil War, a strange raft drifted close to Bermuda and was pulled to shore. Later, the raft was identified as one of Ericsson's. A report indicates that it was surveyed as late as 1965.
Had it drifted all the way there?
And, there is another potential Ericsson raft in Texas. In 1980, Hurricane Allen uncovered remains that matched the particulars of Ericsson's design on Mustang Beach. But, apparently there is some room for debate about the identification of the wreck.
That "Devil" Ericsson. --Old B-Runner
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