3 minutes agoShipwreck detected 340 years ago
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The discovery of a destroyed battleship that was sunk while carrying a incoming king has been named as the most important maritime find since Mary Rose, writes BBC, follows Periscope. Gloucester had sunk on the shores of the Great Yarmout in 1682, almost killing the Duke of York who later became King [...]
Gloucester had sunk off the coast of Great Yarmothus in 1682, almost killing the Duke of York who later became King James II of England.
The find, discovered by divers in 2007, has just been cleared for safety reasons.
Marine expert Claire Jowitt said the find is “of international importance”.
Gloucester's exact location was a mystery until it was discovered 15 years ago.
The terrible accident, in which hundreds of passengers and crew died, threatened to change history.
“Exploration promises to radically change the meaning of social, marine, and political history of the 17” /Periscopi/
