Archaeological Findings From The 2015 Survey of the Tanker SS Dixie Arrow
Author(s): Gregory Roach; Frederick Engle; Aaron Hamilton; Tom Edwards; Joseph C Hoyt; Doug Van Kirk
Year: 2016
Summary
Between May 22 – 29, 2015, the Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group collaborated with NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to survey the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, an American tanker sunk in 1942 by the German submarine U-71. Over this 7-day period, 13 divers mapped the nearly 500-foot-long contiguous wreck. This paper will outline the methodology undertaken by the group, the challenges encountered in conducting the survey, and the key archaeological findings from the project. Finally, one of the more significant products resulting from the survey - a map of the SS Dixie Arrow – will be examined and discussed from the overall context of the sport diving and maritime archaeological perspectives.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Findings From The 2015 Survey of the Tanker SS Dixie Arrow. Gregory Roach, Frederick Engle, Aaron Hamilton, Tom Edwards, Joseph C Hoyt, Doug Van Kirk. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434357)
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Keywords
General
BAREG
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Battle
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Dixie
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 561