### Question
How does ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS define embedded?


### Answer
Under *43 U.S.C. § 2102*, **embedded** is defined as:

> firmly affixed in the submerged lands or in coralline formations such that the use of tools of excavation is required in order to move the bottom sediments to gain access to the shipwreck, its cargo, and any part thereof

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 39-ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS**

