Shipwreck

Three people rescued as yacht drifted dangerously close to shipwreck packed with explosives 

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Three people are rescued after their yacht drifted dangerously close to shipwreck of SS Richard Montgomery in Medway Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives The yacht was floating in the mouth of the Medway Estuary when alarm raised Its location was close to the infamous wreck of the SS Richard Mongomery  The … Read more

Shipwreck of 18th century floating gin palace bound for Tsarist Russia found in Gulf of Finland

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By JOE DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE  Britain’s gin industry has been booming for a decade and there is no sign of the trend slowing down. In 2019, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) valued gin sales in the UK at £2.3billion, with more than 76 million bottles sold — 10 million more than in the … Read more

Coral-coated shipwreck found off the coast of Mexico crashed into the ‘Nightmare reef’ 200 years ago

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Coral-covered shipwreck discovered off the coast of Mexico met its fate after crashing into the ‘Nightmare reef’ over 200 years ago A fisherman spotted the wreck in the 90s, but experts investigated the remains in just the two past months The organic material degraded, but metal parts, iron ingots, the anchor and an cannon are … Read more

Shipwreck emerges from beneath sands on South Wales beach after it was battered by storms

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Mystery cruiser: Shipwreck with hidden past emerges from beneath sands on popular beach after it was battered by storms Shipwreck has emerged from sands on Rhossili beach at the Gower, South Wales It was exposed by storms Dennis and Jorge that hit Britain in February Theories of ship’s origin range from the 1600s to a First … Read more

Shipwreck buried in Maine beach identified as the British cargo ship that was lost in 1769 

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Skeletal remains of a shipwreck have appeared on the Maine coastline nearly every 20 years, but have remained a mystery for more than six decades – until now. Researchers have finally identified the wooden wreck as a British cargo ship that dates back before the Revolutionary War – making it older than America itself. Using … Read more

Shipwreck in Maine is identified as a British vessel that went missing during the Battle of Yorktown

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The skeletal remains of a shipwreck trapped off in the Maine coastlinehas been identified as a British vessel from the Battle of Yorktown. The ship sits in the Short Sands beach and has been exposed several times in the past by storms ripping through the area. The wreck, which consists of the bottom of the … Read more