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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Perry's (?) Cannon Discovered Off Rhode Island's Coast

According to the AP, a cannon has been discovered off the coast of Rhode Island, believed to be from the USS Revenge, a ship commanded at one time by War of 1812 naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry.

The ship sank in 1811 after hitting a reef.

Conservation work will be done on it and desalination at the Washington Navy Yard.  Foundry marks on the cannon are expected to definitely identify the ship wreck as it is not known that any other U.S. navy ships sank in the area.

--Brock-Perry

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