HMS Rose and the race against time to protect the Revolutionary War wreck

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Published on August 25, 2023 11:45:04 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkghQ5lRnpw

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More than a dozen cannons have been recovered from what is thought to be the wreck of British warship HMS Rose which sank in Savannah Harbour, Georgia 244 years ago.

Recovery of the cannons began almost three years ago by the US Army Corps of Engineers as part of dredging works.

Incredibly, the weapons were still loaded prompting a race against time to protect the artefacts after almost two and half centuries underwater.

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