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Royal Savage Artifacts (2 of 3)

150629-N-TH437-021
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Description: 150629-N-TH437-021 HARRISBURG, Pa. (Jun. 29, 2015) - Artifacts recovered from Revolutionary War-era schooner Royal Savage sit in a box, June 29. Previously held by the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pa., the city of Harrisburg will formally donate the artifacts to the Naval History and Heritage Command on July 1. Royal Savage, a two-masted schooner, served in the American Lake Champlain Squadron under Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution before running aground and being burned by the British in October 1776. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Lockwood/Released)
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