Continued from July 1st.
The last survey was in 2007 and since then, the sites have been subject to several research expeditions as well as illegal artifact hunting.
Many artifacts from both ships, including guns, cannon parts, glassware and a belt buckle are on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
The raider CSS Florida captured almost 40 merchant ships during its career and was involved in an international dispute between the United States and Brazil over whether its seizure in Brazilian waters was illegal. Its sinking was under controversial reasons as well.
Both sites are protected under federal law, but there has never been a survey of the Florida before.
The NOAA is also surveying World War II Battle of the Atlantic wrecks off the North Carolina shore at this time as well.
Always Interested in Sunken Ships. --Old B-Runner
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