Dear UASBC Members:
Please join the UASBC on Zoom at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 for a presentation by Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark (Dalhousie University):
The Explosive History of HMS Raleigh: UXO Residues Research at the site of a Heavy Cruiser Wreck in Labrador.
The HMS Raleigh was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser launched in 1921 and lost in 1922 at the site of the most prominent lighthouse in Labrador, at Point Amour. Her history and the explosive legacy of her munitions resulted in a study of presence of explosive compound residues in the marine ecosystem surrounding the wreck. Dr. Harvey-Clark will describe the findings of an August 2018 expedition to collect benthic and animal samples for toxicology, and document the wreck.
If you would like to attend, please send an email to keith@bossons.ca to get instructions on how to join the meeting.
Holding virtual Underwater Explorers Speakers Series presentations using Zoom is part of the UASBC’s response to the ongoing pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings. Zoom is free to participants and relatively easy to use. It provides good video conferencing and presentation capabilities and is being widely used by other organizations to host events and presentations on-line.
We hope to see you soon!
The UASBC Executive