Archaeological Testing of the Confederate Obstructions. 1Mb28, Mobile Harbor, Alabama.
Abstract
The archaeological testing of a section of Confederate harbor obstructions (1Mb28) in Mobile Bay has been completed. The present study included the detailed examination of one of the three scuttled vessels which form the western line of the harbor obstructions. A second craft in the obstructions was tested to ascertain its construction; a third remains unexamined, although its presence was verified. The archaeological and historical data developed during this project confirms the theories advanced in the report of the site's original discovery. The tested vessel has been identified as the river steamboat Cremona, which is bordered on the north by a small flat and on the south by another large steamboat. Constructional details have been ascertained for the Cremona and the flat (Components A and B of 1Mb28). A mitigation plan for Component C, believed to be the Gulf steamboat Carondelet, as well as suggestions for further lines of research along the rest of the line, are presented to the Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Originator-Supplied keywords: Mobile Bay, Underwater Archaeology, Confederate Harbor Defenses, Civil War, Steamboat Construction Techniques, Steamboat Cremona, Steamboat Carondelet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA157315
Entities
People
- J. B. Irion