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I am wondering what the odds are that a swivel gun fell overboard and washed
ashore? My suspicious mind makes me wonder if the ship to which it was once
attached is not nearby? I know of at least one cannon from the sailing ship
Betsy that wrecked off Santa Barbara in 1946 that washed ashore.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
In a message dated 3/6/2008 3:58:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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Hi,
I am wondering if anyone can help identify / date a small iron cannon
(swivel gun?) found by a beachcomber in southeast Alaska? Russians,
British, Spanish, and Americans were all in this region during the late
18th and 19th centuries. I have posted a photo and dimensions at:
http://www.alaska.net/~oha/Kake-Cannon/. Sorry for the cross-posting --
this was also sent to SUBARCH.
Thanks,
Dave
Dave McMahan
State Archaeologist, Deputy SHPO
Alaska Office of History and Archaeology
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1310
Anchorage, AK 99503-3565
Voice: (907) 269-8723
Fax: (907) 269-8908
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