The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, plans to deepen the Savannah Harbor Navigation Channel. In preparation for the deepening, an underwater archaeological remote sensing survey was completed in 1992. As a result of this survey, 11 targets/anomalies between Savannah Harbor Stations 70+000 and 103+000 were identified. The proposed deepening project may negatively affect these targets/anomalies. In order to determine the effects of the proposed project on significant submerged cultural resources, Mid-Atlantic Technology of Wilmington, North Carolina, conducted a hands-on underwater archaeological investigation. The survey was conducted from 6 to 12 July, 1993, under subcontracted agreement with Gulf Engineers and Consultants, Inc. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The project objectives were to relocate, identify, and assess the archaeological significance of the material producing the acoustic and magnetic remote sensing signatures. As a result of the underwater investigations, nine targets/anomalies were identified as miscellaneous debris, one was identified as the distal end of a large iron connecting rod, and one was identified as a steel barge broken into two sections. None of the 11 targets/anomalies identified during this survey meet criteria of eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. No further archaeological or historical investigations are recommended.
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