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On October 27, 1864, the Confederate ram CSS Albemarle was sunk.The Albemarle was commissioned and launched in April 1864, departing directly for Union-occupied Plymouth. Since the iron plating was not yet complete, forges were installed on the deck and craftsmen worked on the ship as it floated down the Roanoke River.
On June 14, 1918, following a 90-day search operation, the U.S. Navy declared the crew and passengers of the USS Cyclops dead. Of the 293 souls on board, six were North Carolinians: Junius L. Dellinger, Leonard Calvert Day, George Henry Allred, Isaac P. Dancy, Robert Hardy Powers and Robert Earl Riddle.
This post, by QAR Field Director, Conservator and Laboratory Manager Wendy Welsh, is the first in series of field updates we’ll be bringing you each week.
This post, by QAR Field Director, Conservator and Laboratory Manager Wendy Welsh, is the first in series of field updates we’ll be bringing you each week.