Marine Studies class takes shipwreck field trip
Even with higher than normal water level, measurements were made and water tests such as temperature and salinity were conducted.
Upon arrival, the class prepares to investigate the site.
Normal low tide would have exposed more of the vessel for measurements but the recent nor'easter made that a challenge.
Even with higher than normal water level, measurements were made and water tests such as temperature and salinity were conducted.
Upon arrival, the class prepares to investigate the site.
Normal low tide would have exposed more of the vessel for measurements but the recent nor'easter made that a challenge.
BELFAST — Students in the Belfast Area High School Marine Studies class recently visited a local intertidal shipwreck as part of their unit on Maritime Archaeology.
Assisted by Assistant Principal Jessica Woods, measurements were conducted, photographs taken and sketches made. Various artifacts were also collected to be cleaned and analyzed back at the school as to their association or not with the vessel. The recent nor'easter provided a challenge with higher water levels than the regularly scheduled low tide, but the class persevered and made it a successful field trip.
Students were tasked with developing and testing hypotheses regarding the kind of vessel, its use, its age, and its fate. They will all also prepare a detailed scaled map of the site and a site report.
For more information contact BAHS Marine Studies instructors Lisa White, Dave Thomas and Chip Lagerbom.
