My greatgrandfather, George Britton,was the acting 2nd Assistant Engineer when the BDK was sunk in 1863. James Britton, George's son and my great uncle, was Captain of the U.S. Snagboat which cleared the BDK out of the channel in 1905! I have in my possession a small bronze (I think bronze) anvil which was cast from a packing ring taken out of the ship's cylinder when she was cleared from the channel. I also have a wooden cane with a silver handle which was also made from parts of the ship ( I am trying to find which part)! These were given to me by my great aunt about 1950. I believe there were 13 anvils cast and 7 canes. I can't find anything about the name of the snagboat nor which parts were used in making the canes. If you could shed any light on these two matters, it would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps, you could steer me in the right direction to solve these questions! Thanks!

Ed Schulz