16 July 2005 Ocean Wave, Sevastopol
(July 17, 2005)
The last day on site, Paul Bentley, Jon Van Harpen, Tamara Thomsen, and Keith Meverden made one last dive on site to make sure all sections were thoroughly documented and make one last site survey to ensure nothing was missed.
The possible remains of a chine log were discovered on the lower edge of the port side hull. Chine logs were unique to scow schooners, providing strength at the chine, or where the vessel’s sides joined the lower hull at nearly a 90° angle. Barely visible protruding from the sand and stone cargo, the timber was approximately 5 feet long and of a larger dimensions than the adjacent timbers, but was so thoroughly embedded that complete measurements could not be taken.
Paul B. documents the bilge pump
After returning to Madison, the site plan will be completed and inked in, and the vessel and its construction techniques will be analyzed and a site report generated. The Ocean Wave site has greatly contributed to our understanding of Great Lakes scow schooner construction.
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Ocean WaveThanks to the WHS team members who helped document one of the Great Lakes' most important archaeological site: Ethan Brodsky, Paul Lothary, Tom Milbrath, Kimm Stabelfeldt, Paul Bentley, Jon Van Harpen, and Gregg Mikalosek.
WHS photos by Tamara Thomsen
