Here is an excavated 12-pdr Whitworth bolt recovered off of the wreck of the “Modern Greece” which ran aground under the guns of Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast.  This specimen shows the typical wear, pitting, and iron loss as all iron shells and relics that were recovered from that wreck.  This piece has been well preserved and is extremely stable and solid. No Bondo here.  Measures 8 ¼” long x approximately 3” at widest point.  It weighs just under 8 pounds.

"Last night the English steamer 'Modern Greece', in attempting to enter New Inlet, off Fort Fisher, got aground. She is laden with powder, rifles and rifle cannon. The enemy are shelling her. We have sunk her to wet the powder and prevent an explosion. Have sent down steamers to aid and push to save some of the cargo. She is three-quarters of a mile from shore, which prevents us keeping the enemy's vessels far enough off to prevent their shelling her." So wrote Confederate Brigadier General S.G. French at Wilmington following the vessel's grounding in the early hours of June 27th, 1862.

The freighter, built at Pearson's yard in Stockton, was originally for the Hull to Baltic timber trade, but was purchased by the one-time Mayor of Hull, Zacharia C. Pearson. He had set up the London registered company of Z.C. Pearson & Co. and was actively engaged in the trade through the Bermuda based 'middle man', John T. Bourne. The 'Modern Greece' had a depth of 17 feet 2 inches with her length and breadth of 210 and 29 feet respectively.   [jet]

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