This heavily concreted carronade is one of 10 located during the 2008 expedition.

This heavily concreted carronade is one of 10 located during the 2008 expedition. It is the proverbial “smoking gun” – the clue that every archaeologist hopes to find that will positively identify a site. By measuring the inside diameter, archaeologists confirmed that these were 32-pounder carronades, the size used on the Chippewa. Image courtesy of Search for Trouvadore science team.

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