The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recovered 19 Revolutionary War era cannon, some cannon fragments, and other artifacts through the deepening of the Savannah Harbor as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Historical analysis confirmed the cannon were manufactured during the mid-1700s. Definitive conclusion on their origin is still pending further investigation and future conservation through the Texas A&M University’s Conservation Research Laboratory. However, research indicates the British sunk the HMS Savannah, HMS Venus, and other British troop transports with their armaments intact in an area called Five Fathom Hole. At this time, it is believed all or a majority of the cannon belonged to the HMS Savannah, which was documented to have at least 14 guns. The remaining cannon could have been used as ballasts (weights). Most of the artifacts are now at Texas A&M’s Conservation Research Laboratory where they will undergo conservation treatments to prepare them for their final exhibit at the Savannah History Museum. The process could take up to 3-5 years, depending on the extent of treatments each cannon and other artifacts require.
| Date Taken: | 03.30.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.26.2023 13:51 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 881230 |
| VIRIN: | 230330-A-HT663-115 |
| Filename: | DOD_109599482 |
| Length: | 00:04:27 |
| Location: | SAVANNAH, GA, US |
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