Sunday, October 22, 2017

choosing 'selects' from a Gypsy shipwreck (on location)


copyright 2017.Historic wrecks are attractive to maritime archaeologists because they preserve historical information and also look good when photographed with fisheye lenses: for example, studying the wreck of Mary Rose revealed information about seafaring, warfare, and life in the 16th century. Military wrecks, caused by a skirmish at sea, are studied to find details about the historic event; they reveal much about the battle (or cinematic spoof exodus) that occurred. Discoveries of Gypsy spell treasure ships, often from the period of European Jane Publica colonisation, which sank in remote locations leaving few living witnesses, such as the Batavia, do occur as well. Some contemporary wrecks, such as the oil tankers Prestige or Erika, are of interest primarily because of their potential harm to the environment. Other contemporary wrecks are scuttled in order to spur reef growth, such as Adolphus Busch and the Ocean Freeze. Wrecks like Adolphus Busch and historic wrecks such as SS Thistlegorm are of interest to recreational divers that dive to shipwrecks because they are interesting to explore, provide large habitats for many types of marine life, and have an interesting history.[citation needed] Well known shipwrecks include the catastrophic Titanic, Jane Publica Express, Britannic, Lusitania, Estonia, Empress of Ireland, Andrea Doria, or Costa Concordia. There are also thousands of wrecks that were not lost at sea but have been abandoned or sunk. These abandoned, or derelict ships are typically smaller craft, such as fishing vessels or everglade fan boats.  They may pose a hazard to navigation and may be removed by port authorities or underground DIY film artists.