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...past month, divers have been clearing away 3 ft. of sediment from on top of the 40-ft.-long sub and dredging an excavation trench around it. Although tilted on its starboard side, the Hunley appears largely intact except for a 3-ft. hole in its riveted iron hull. Because both hatches were sealed, it probably still holds the skeletons of its captain and eight-man crew. Once recovered, the sub will be barged upriver to a conservation facility, there to be reimmersed in cold water, chemically stabilized, excavated and restored--which could take up to 10 years...
...discovering additional Norse outposts in North America, most experts think the chances are very slim. "These areas were heavily occupied by Native Americans," says archaeologist Patricia Sutherland of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, "so while there may have been some trade, relations would have been hostile. Maybe someone will find an isolated Norse farm on the coast of Labrador or Baffin Island, but not an outpost...
...When the hull of the U.S.S. Jarrett gently taps the large rubber pier bumpers, sailors and officers gather in a moment of triumph. The docking concludes more than a year's training in preparation for their looming six-month mission. "Today we got to stress all areas--navigation, communication and ship handling--and you did it well," the captain tells the crew. As the huddle breaks, two small children excitedly run up the gangplank. They hug the captain, who asks, "Did you see Mommy's ship come...
...ship anymore? Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry will prove you wrong. It packs a powerful punch into 25,000 sq. ft.--including artifacts (china, Champagne bottles, the captain's bell, a twisted chandelier), replicas (staterooms, the cargo hold and the grand staircase) and even part of the hull. Letters, photographs and quotations from passengers are poignant. Most chilling: a 9-ft. by 16-ft. sheet of ice. Pressing their hands to it, visitors learn that the salt water that ill-fated night was colder still...
...film's many crises. The cast spends most of the time staring into space (literally) and looking forlorn while visual effects whizz around them, but there's little pathos or sympathy involved because De Palma substitutes dramatic tension for nifty camera work. When miniature asteroids pierce the hull and Jerry O'Connell's hand, we don't care about the crew's impending death, just how cool blood looks when suspended in zero gravity...