Sidescan Sonar Technology Helps Researchers Locate 1837 Shipwreck in Lake Erie

The Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE) have posted sidescan sonar images they used to find the historic shipwreck of the steamship Anthony Wayne in 50 feet of water in Lake Erie. CLUE had a busy year and has posted about their discoveries. You’ll find a link to their page under the NEW Entries section at the top of the MUA Home Page.

http://www.uri.edu/mua

Also…

The popular World War Two Saipan Beach Invasion Project Journal is almost complete. View the most recent entries with underwater video and photos of submerged landing craft, tanks, sub chasers, and air planes here:

http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/project_journals/saipan/saipan_intro.shtml

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