2. A Project of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology Texas A&M University

3. Denbigh Project Staff J. Barto Arnold III Principal Investigator Institute of Nautical Archaeology Thomas J. Oertling Co-Principal Investigator Texas A&M at Galveston Andrew W. Hall Co-Principal Investigator University of Texas Medical Branch

4. The Paddle Steamer Denbigh: An Overview Launched:August 1860 Builder:Laird, Son & Co., Birkenhead Length:182 feet (55.5m) b.p., about 195 feet o.a. Beam:22 feet (6.7m), excluding paddlewheels Depth of Hold: 8.7 feet (2.65m) Register Tons: 162.69 Cost to Build:£10,250 Port of Registry:Liverpool, England

6. Emile Erlanger & Co. Paris J. H. Schröder Manchester H. O. Brewer & Co. Mobile European Trading Company

7. High Risk, but Higher Profits i Expenses: Cost of ship, complete£12,000 Outfits of coals1,500 Marine insurance500 Wages & other expenses2,000 Total operating expenses: £16,000 Cost of bonds for 500 bales £4,000 Total expenses for 1st voyage £20,000 Total Costs for four ships, £80,000

8. High Risk, but Higher Profits II Total investment for four ships (carried from previous slide) £80,000 Revenues 2,000 bales of cotton at £50/bale £100,000

9. High Risk, but Higher Profits III Projected Profits for a Single Ship and on and on and on....

13. 4 to 8. At 5:30 discovered a Blockade Runner Str. ashore near Bolivar Point - sent 1st Cutter with an armed Boats crew in to her - several of the fleet are shelling her - also discovered a Brigantine bearing SE standing towards the fleet - communicated with Senior Officer by signals. 8 to Noon. At 10:30 1st cutter returned to ship having boarded and set on fire the Blockade Runner “Denbigh” the crew having escaped to the shore - Luke Robbins was killed by the accidental discharge of his own musket while getting into the boat -- Wm. Flagg (sea) and James Doer (Lds) confined in Irons by order of the Comdg. for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

18. 1999 Field Season2000 Field Season Excavation Plan, 1999-2002 1865 Blockade Runner Denbigh 2001 Field Season 2002 Field Season

27. Valve Chest Operation Main Valve regulates passage of live steam in and spent steam out of cylinder Cutoff, or Expansion, Valve can be adjusted to precisely time the flow of live steam through the Main Valve

28. Summer 2000Summer 2001

29. Bowl sherd, recovered Summer 2001

30. Glass demijohn with wicker

31. Sealed bottle

32. Cocoanut

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