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The Stern of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 09 29 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming past the stern of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas tree ship). Except for the masts, the ...
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The Windlass of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 09 29 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming over the windlass of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree Ship). The archaeologist is sh...
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The Bow of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 07 16 2007
Description: Underwater view of two archaeologists surveying and investigating the bow of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). One person i...
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Photo Mosaic of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 01 20 2012
Description: Underwater, overhead view of the wreck of the schooner Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). The masts of the schooner are laying o...
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The Christmas Tree Ship

Date: 05 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Rouse Simmons with a Christmas tree placed on it. Local divers, every year (typically on the date the Rouse Sim...
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Surveying the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of two archaeologists measuring and surveying the site of the Success. Much of the ship remains buried under sand.
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Deadeye on the Success

Date: 08 14 2014
Description: Underwater view of one of the deadeyes, in the middle of the ship along the port side, used on the scow schooner Success. The ship and rigging are p...
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The Bilge Pump of the Success

Date: 09 26 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist surveying the bilge pump of the Success. The pump is resting in a bed of sand towards the stern of the ship. Tex...
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The Capstan of the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of the capstan of the Success. The capstan is laying on its side embedded in the sand, near the stern on the starboard side of the s...
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Capstan and Starboard Side of the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of the capstan on the scow schooner Success. It is laying on its side partially buried in sand. A section of the starboard side of t...

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