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Old 01-26-11, 11:34 AM   #5
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Well they found bury-able remains on the CSS Hunley and that sank over 50 years earlier and in a lot warmer water than what you'd find in Cork Harbor, so it's quite possible i'd say.
Good point; I'd not thought of NUMAs Hunley expedition. Granted, Hunley was also a smaller boat and hadn't had the severity of hull breach you might expect from a mine, so aquatic life intrusion might have been lessened.

I don't know; it's a curious conundrum. Since I haven't seen the wreck in question, I'm only asking questions.
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