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Page 150 1975. Periodically since, the wreck has been exposed and again reburied at the whim of the elements. During September of 1984 the entire hulk was fully exposed for a short period, but once again quickly succumbed to the ever shifting sands and has been partially or fully buried since. Only the GVtxlOVi vertical multibored center board piece is currently visible projecting three or four feet above the sand. This vertical piece of oak is probably part of an adjustable center board structure that started on the Great Lakes about 1850-60. The existing hulk is over 125 feet long which could easily have been 150 feet with the bowsprit. This would have been an extremely large ship for its time. The huge oak keel is comprised of four 12"xl4" beams, double stacked and of course lying parallel. There is a 6 Vi" space between the double stacked timbers to accommodate the adjustable center board piece. The four keel beams are spliced from two sections each. The 6',xl0'r oak ribs are secured by 3A " round iron pins as are the keel timbers. The existing 3"xl5" exterior hull White River Light Station Museum. Wreck lies bow first, adjacent to south breakwater wall. Author's Coll. Author's Coll.