Portholes From a Shipwreck

[UnderMiner]

These are some portholes I found a few days ago. I think they are part of an old wooden yacht that was beached/sunk in the area around 100 years ago.

All the glass is intact and the hinges and wing nuts still work:

The two seven-inch portholes in situ:

The five-inch porthole in situ:

Notice how the portholes are all aligned and facing glass-side up in the mud? I theorize this is because the yacht was resting on its side and when the wood disintegrated it simply left the portholes were they came to rest.

If my theory is correct this means there should still be at least another three portholes somewhere in the area from the opposite side of the wreck. There may also be other artifacts buried under the mud in the area from the inside of the vessel.

 

[Step Back In Time]

Wow that's really cool.

 

[Semar]

Those Porthole frames may be made from bronze, if that's so then they'll clean up nicely.

 

[islamoradamark]

those are a great find

 

[hemihampton]

maybe metal detect the area. might find some nice old beer cans that way also.

 

[Semar]

More likely an engine block too.
Seriously though, if the vessel hasn't been stripped for fittings you can find cleats, chocks and running light fixtures.

 

[yard_scavenger]

If you're lucky the ship was carrying some booty! Start digging!

 

[UnderMiner]

maybe metal detect the area. might find some nice old beer cans that way also.

I found these cans on the land nearby now that you mention it, I'm not usually in a position to find cans as I mainly hunt salt water marshes where most thin metal corrodes away, but these old aluminum cans I found in the woods...

I kept the Fresca, I know it's not rare or expensive but it's still a pull tab can so it's got to be over 40 years old.

I also found this bottle close to where the portholes were, its an applied-top wine bottle of some sort, it has a "Federal Law Forbids" written on it so it's not too old, but still neat.

 

[DeepSeaDan]

These are some portholes I found a few days ago. I think they are part of an old wooden yacht that was beached/sunk in the area around 100 years ago.

All the glass is intact and the hinges and wing nuts still work:
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The two seven-inch portholes in situ:
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The five-inch porthole in situ:
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Notice how the portholes are all aligned and facing glass-side up in the mud? I theorize this is because the yacht was resting on its side and when the wood disintegrated it simply left the portholes were they came to rest.

If my theory is correct this means there should still be at least another three portholes somewhere in the area from the opposite side of the wreck. There may also be other artifacts buried under the mud in the area from the inside of the vessel.

Hot dang! That is freakin' amazing! This Missuss bought me one ( I'm a marine antiques junky ) and paid $300 for it. What do you plan to do with them?

 

[islamoradamark]

im tell you you need to be looking for the other 3 that spot is virgin everybody wants a porthole. there will be all kinds of treasures in that spot