March 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 23. U S N N The survey data provided Navy archae-


ologists their fi rst full view of the wreck site. Although Houston has been surveyed in the past, a lack of time and availability of platforms and equipment meant all the past documentation of the site has been close-up video and still imagery of sections of the ship.


Those images revealed detailed sec- tions and the general condition of Houston, but the new multi-beam sonar imagery shows the entire wreck site and confi rms the wreck remains in its original sinking location and is largely intact. The staff of ANMM is working with


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NHHC to provide the raw multi-beam data from the Houston survey. NHHC archaeol- ogists will then examine the raw data to see if it reveals further information about the condition of the wreck not evident in the processed data provided by ANMM. In keeping with a longstanding partner-


ship and mutual concern for the condition of both wrecks, ANMM graciously shared their processed multi-beam sonar data on Houston with NHHC in order to compare that data to a U.S. Navy survey of Houston conducted June 9-13, 2014. “We’re grateful to the Australian Na-


tional Maritime Museum and Indonesia’s National Research Centre of Archaeology for sharing this information with us,” said Cox.


In the 2014 expedition, U.S. Navy and


Indonesian divers visited the wreck as part of the 2014 Cooperation Afl oat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. Specialists from the NHHC Underwater Archeology (UA) Branch were on site, and later positive- ly identifi ed the wreck as Houston by using data and imagery from the dives, augmented by documentary records. After examining the 2014 data, UA’s


assessment report indicated the wreck of Houston suff ered from unauthorized and systematic disturbance, specifi cally remov- al of hull rivets, metal plating, and associated artifacts from the wreck site. The U.S. government takes any dese-


cration of a war grave like USS Houston, or any other Navy wreck on which Sailors lost their lives, very seriously. Whenever possible, the U.S. Navy


works to enhance collaboration with its international partners and local authorities in areas where the wrecks are located, as well as other U.S. government agencies, to


promote the preservation of these fragile historical and cultural resources which are a testament to the sacrifi ce of the Sailors and Marines who served in them. Doing so is part of NHHC’s obligation


to American Sailors to never forget their ser- vice and sacrifi ce. Currently the command is evaluating the information received about the wrecks from the Battle of Java Sea and is working with partners in the region to de- termine the best course of action regarding those wrecks, as well as Houston. With the 75th anniversary of the Battles


of Java Sea and Sunda Strait coming up, the U.S. Navy is planning a number of com- memorative activities to honor the service and sacrifi ce of those who fought there. NHHC, along with partners from Indo-


nesia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands, created an exhibit to com- memorate the 75th anniversary of the World War II Battles of Java Sea and Sundra Strait at the Maritime Museum Bahari in Jakarta, Indonesia. The exhibit will include more than 20


panels discussing various aspects of the battles such as the ships which participated, the actions taken by all combatants, the af- termath of the battle, and the current status of the battlefi eld. Also on view will be several models of


ships and airplanes, objects from the era, and family friendly activities. NHHC has loaned two artifacts from


USS Houston -- a ceramic cup and saucer -- to the Australian National Maritime Museum for display at the Houston Public Library as part of the exhibit “Guardians of Sunda Strait: The Wartime Loss of HMAS Perth and USS Houston.” The cup and saucer were returned to


NHHC for conservation treatment in 2013 and were rendered stable at NHHC’s Under- water Archaeology and Conservation Labo- ratory. The ceramics display maker’s marks from American potteries in East Liverpool, Ohio, and Clarksburg, West Virginia. U.S. 7th Fleet will release a story and


photos highlighting the opening of the Ba- hari Museum exhibit. NHHC’s assistant director for collec-


tion management will represent the U.S. Navy at Archaeological Institute of America events in Houston, which include a fi lm screening Feb. 28, the opening of an ANMM exhibit at the Houston Public Library March 1, and he’ll give a presentation highlighting


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the 2014 dive on the wreck of USS Houston March 2.


NHHC has produced a short documen-


tary video about USS Houston featuring interviews with NHHC personnel and a Houston survivor which will be distributed online and will develop and launch a “No- table Ships” Page for USS Houston on its website.


Navy Historians will write for the


NHHC blog, The Sextant, about the Battle of Java Sea as well as The Battle of Sunda Strait and USS Houston. An interactive Facebook Live discus-


sion with Navy historians on Feb. 28 at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be hosted by NHHC. NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology


Branch will share an online Story Map about USS Houston and the aftermath of its sinking. The Naval History and Heritage Com- mand is responsible for the management,


research, preservation, and interpretation of the U.S. Navy’s collection of sunken mili- tary craft which includes more than 2,500 shipwrecks and 14,000 aircraft wrecks dispersed globally. Safeguarding these wrecks is important


because many of them serve as war graves and hold great historical value. Additionally, they may also safeguard state secrets or carry environmental or public safety hazards such as oil and ordnance. Located at the Washington Navy Yard,


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