Naval History and Heritage Command

Naval History and Heritage Command

Royal Savage Timber Packaging (2 of 2)

150629-N-TH437-121
Description: 150629-N-TH437-121 HARRISBURG, Pa. (Jun. 29, 2015) - Kate Morrand, underwater archeology conservator at the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), packages timber wreckage recovered from Revolutionary War-era schooner Royal Savage, June 29. Previously held by the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pa., the City of Harrisburg will formally donate the artifacts to NHHC 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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