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15 June

• Depart Raleigh

16 June

• Arrive in Paris
• Collect equipment
• Drive to Cherbourg

17 June

• Remote sensing survey aboard Robo
• Assemble equipment
• Possible work-up dive
• Planning meetings

18 June

• Assemble equipment
• Possible work-up dive
• Planning meetings

19 June

• Dive planning
• Equipment preparation
• Planning meetings
• Possible work-up dive

20 June Dive

• Reconnaissance of wreck site
• Deploy baseline web
• Identify location for anchor/clump
• Assess pump, anchor and cannon recovery situation

21 June Dive

• Deploy baseline web
• Begin baseline web measurements
• Begin video mapping and photo documentation
• Deploy excavation equipment at pump site
• Begin preparation for anchor recovery
• Survey for pivot rifle carriage hardware

22 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Begin excavation and documentation at pump site
• Deploy excavation equipment at anchor & cannon site
• Begin excavation of anchor and cannon
• Survey for pivot rifle carriage hardware

23 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Continue excavation and documentation at pump site
• Continue excavation and documentation at anchor and cannon sites

24 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Continue excavation and documentation at pump site
• Continue excavation and documentation at anchor and cannon sites
• Begin documentation and preparation of anchor and cannon for recovery

25 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Complete excavation and documentation at pump site
• Complete excavation, documentation and preparation of anchor and cannon for recovery

26 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• First option for clump/anchor deployment
• First option for recovery of pump, anchor and cannon
• Move excavation equipment to test sites in bow and stern
• Bow-crew's quarters
• Stern-pivot gun and lifting screw

27 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Second option for clump/anchor deployment
• Second option for recovery of pump, anchor and cannon
• Begin excavation at test sites in bow and stern

28 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Third option for clump/anchor deployment
• Third option for recovery of pump, anchor and cannon
• Continue excavation at test sites in bow and stern

29 June Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Fourth option for clump/anchor deployment
• Fourth option for recovery of pump, anchor and cannon
• Discontinue excavation at test sites in bow and stern
• Secure equipment for break

30 June

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan
• Planning meeting for second period diving

01 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan
• Equipment repair and preparation for additional diving

02 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan
• Equipment repair and preparation for additional diving

03 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan

04 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan

05 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan

06 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan
• Preparation for additional diving

07 July

• Conservation of recovered material
• Development of site plan
• Preparation for additional diving

08 July Dive

• Resume video mapping and photo documentation
• Resume excavation at test sites in stern
• Conservation of recovered material

09 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Continue excavation at test sites in stern
• Document stern pivot cannon
• Document lifting screw
• Conservation of recovered material

10 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Complete excavation at test sites in bow and stern
• Document stern pivot cannon
• Document lifting screw
• Conservation of recovered material

11 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Document stern pivot cannon
• Document lifting screw
• Conservation and packing of recovered material

12 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Document machinery
• Rebury stern pivot cannon and lifting screw
• Conservation and packing of recovered material

13 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Document machinery
• Rebury stern pivot cannon and lifting screw
• Recover excavation equipment
• Conservation and packing of recovered material

14 July Dive

• Continue video mapping and photo documentation
• Document machinery
• Recover baseline and excavation equipment
• Remove onsite buoys
• Conservation and packing of recovered material

15 July

• Clean and store equipment
• Packing and shipping of recovered material
• Planning meeting for 2001

16 July

• Return to Paris

17 July

• Return to United States

Click on the titles below for further reading on the C.S.S. Alabama artifact recovery efforts.

Artifact Recovery Main Page
Synopsis of Previous Research
Wreck Site Environment
Description of the Vessel Remains
Approved Scope of On-site Investigation 2000
Specific Research Methodology
Surface Support Vessels
Project Personnel
Proposed Project Schedule
Project Equipment