Oaks uprooted by hurricane Katrina are giving a new lease of life to a 165-year-old wooden whaling ship.
Trees, some thought to be nearly 200 years old, are being sawn up to help restore the Charles W Morgan, which made 27 voyages before retiring in 1921.
Hundreds of oaks were felled by the hurricane in Mississippi, including some trees next to the former home of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Oak is viewed as ideal for ship restoration work because of its stength, density and natural gentle curves which are similar in shape to the frames in boat structure.
