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Preliminary observations on an 18th-century wreck at Poompuhar (east coast of India)

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Title Preliminary observations on an 18th-century wreck at Poompuhar (east coast of India)
 
Creator Gaur, A.S.
Sundaresh
Saxena, M.
Tripati, S.
Gudigar, P.
 
Subject wrecks
wreck location
archaeology
geophysical surveys
diving
surveying underwater
 
Description The preliminary results of detailed geophysical surveys and diving operations at the Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu (India) wreck site are presented and discussed. The exploration was undertaken in two phases. The first phase involved the use of geophysical equipment and the second comprised visual inspection by diving. The study shows that the wreck is 200 years old and appears to be of moderate size and 50 m long. Its locating suggests Danish nationality and it possibles belongs to East India Company.
 
Date 2009-01-12T09:25:40Z
2009-01-12T09:25:40Z
1997
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol.26; 118-126p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2067
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1997]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Academic Press