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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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On May 27, a diving bell survey of the Royal George, sunk at Spithead 35 years ago, revealed its decks collapsed, timbers decayed but sound, no guns or masts visible, and fine mud inside. It cannot be raised whole but can be broken up; specie may be found aboard.
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The first survey was made on Saturday morning, by means of the diving bell, of the Royal George, which sunk at Spithead about 35 years since. She lies nearly east and west, with her head to the westward, and with a trifling inclination on her larboard bilge. The whole of her decks have fallen in and the starboard broadside upon them; there is, in fact, no appearance whatever of her original formation, her remains appearing as a pile of ruinous timber work. The surface of her timbers is decayed, but the heart of them is sound. Not the least vestige of her guns, anchors, spars or masts was discovered, and the whole of her head and rail work has gone to pieces; the guns must have fallen into the hull, among the wreck.--There is no bank or great accumulation of mud around her; the hollows in her hull contain a quantity of fine black mucous mud; the natural sediment of the tides.
It would not be difficult either to saw her in pieces or blow her up; but she cannot be weighed in a body, from her dilapidated, unconnected state. The bell, on being let down, touched on her larboard broadside, passed round her bows, and was brought up from her starboard broadside. It is fully expected the navy board will give directions immediately for the breaking up and removal of her remains.
It is supposed, as the men were just paid their wages before her sinking, that much specie will be found on board this unfortunate vessel.
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Spithead
Event Date
Saturday Morning Before May 27
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wreck dilapidated and unconnected, cannot be raised whole but can be sawn or blown up; navy board expected to order breaking up and removal; possible specie aboard
Event Details
First diving bell survey revealed ship lying east-west with head westward and slight inclination; decks fallen in, starboard broadside on them, no original formation visible, pile of ruinous timber; timbers surface decayed but heart sound; no guns, anchors, spars, masts, head or rail work visible; guns likely in hull wreck; no mud bank around, fine black mucous mud in hollows from tides; bell touched larboard broadside, passed bows, brought up from starboard broadside