Diver Dude
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NICE find!
Any idea why the Longsreet had that on board?
How big is that thing?
Any idea why the Longsreet had that on board?
How big is that thing?
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Diver Dude:I know what you mean but that wasn't my question.
Why don't you start a thread with some pictures? I would really like to see what other guys are pulling up off some local wrecks
Sean222:I think most people are reluctant to post pictures of their artifacts because of the backlash form the Archaeological community. Massachusetts does have a list of exempt wrecks that you can retrieve things from. In Rhode Island we have some of the most oppresive "no take" laws there are. I essence, the law states that anything that has been abandoned for more than 10 years (within RI state waters) becomes property of the state. There is an active "preservation" group here that would love to see divers prohibited from even diving wrecks. They will go to just about any length
to make us look like a bunch of looters. It's too bad, but that is the way it is.
Sean222:I think most people are reluctant to post pictures of their artifacts because of the backlash form the Archaeological community. Massachusetts does have a list of exempt wrecks that you can retrieve things from. In Rhode Island we have some of the most oppresive "no take" laws there are. I essence, the law states that anything that has been abandoned for more than 10 years (within RI state waters) becomes property of the state. There is an active "preservation" group here that would love to see divers prohibited from even diving wrecks. They will go to just about any length
to make us look like a bunch of looters. It's too bad, but that is the way it is.
Gilldiver:There are some in RI that are way left - Say the head of RIMAP - almost imposable to work with. A while back NOAA found a wreck up in the bay almost in the Eastern shipping channel where they wanted to start bringing in cruse ships. The RIMAP head started her song about it being State property and almost immediately went quiet - not the SOP for her. What I am told is that as someone will have to pay to remove it, the State would rather have the Army Corp. or the NAVY do it. Someone called from Providence and told them to shut up.
Pete, we are thinking about same individual. I have a friend who I believe is a mutual
friend from Conn. has mentioned your name and sent me some of your views on what should be protected. I agree with your position. It's too bad the State of RI refuses to come up with a compromise. We had a meeting with the state preservation office several years ago to see if we could work out somekind of plan that would keep everyone happy. They completely blew us off! The attitude here is that the wrecks belong to the state(meaning the authorities, not the people). It is too bad because they have set up an environment where no one is inclined to report any new discoveries.