Preserving the U.S. Navy's Sunken Military Craft: Transcending Time and Space

Summary

The U.S. Navy maintains a program responsible for the management of its sunken military craft, which are distributed world-wide and extend temporally from the American Revolution through to the Nuclear Age. These multi-faceted submerged heritage sites are managed by the Underwater Archaeology Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command, which engages in archaeological field research, heritage management, artifact conservation, collections management, and outreach initiatives in furtherance of its mission. This paper will discuss recent research and developments pertaining to the management of sunken military craft, which in addition to representing important heritage sites, may also serve as maritime graves and carry environmental or public safety hazards.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 18744