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Underwater archaeologist You may have discovered a long 18th century treasure trove that disappeared over two centuries ago.
Marine Corps expert Edmund Obirn told Penn News that his team found what appears to be a recovery, a lost British ship, off the coast of Wexford, Ireland, in 1787. (See the video at the top of this article.)
The ship had a variety of treasures, and its cargo contained a large amount of marble and bronze. James Caulfield, Earl of Charlemont, gathered valuable materials during his tour of Europe.
The ship also had a rare art and natural curiosity owned by John La Touchy, one of the wealthiest Irish bankers of his time.
However, when it sank 85 miles south of Dublin, the ship filled its end. Intended destination. The ship recently stopped in London after it began its journey in Italy.
Underwater archaeologists may have discovered a 18th century treasure trove of the lost 18th century from Wexford, Ireland. (Getty Images, Brian and Kevin Martin via Pen News)
Six people, including the ship’s captain, died in the wreck; Two of his sons.
The ship was largely forgotten before the researchers could capture the possible wind.
In a recent interview with Penn News, Obirn said one day his side scan sonar “picked up something unusual on the seabed.”
“The ship was at the mercy of the sea.”
He told the agency, “I thought it was a torpedo at first because the image was slightly distorted by side-sinsonar.”
However, the wreck revealed the age at which his crew found a copper sheath in the container. In the 18th century, copper was used by the Royal Navy to protect wooden ships from birds and insect forests.
“When I went [underwater]it turns out to be 20 feet long rudder Covered by a sheet of copper, “Obirn recalls.
He said, “When she was built in Chester in 1773, the recovery was one of about 200 ships from the British merchant fleet of about 10,000 people, which covered the hull with a copper covering.”
Marine archaeologists also discovered an 18th century anchor at the wreckage site. (Brian and Kevin Martin via Pen News)
“The remains we record were not covered with copper.”
Using drones, researchers also found wood coming out of the Sandbank. Obirn said it was “undetectedly from the boat.”
“It could have been a bit of wood, but when I told them to get closer to the pilot, I found out that there was a timber nail hole in the board,” he said.
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“I told one of the boys to go down and take it up. When he did that, there was a foot of copper sheath glued to the wood.”
The team also found Anchors, wood fittings, artifacts Includes teapot and inkwell.
Some of the findings offer a glimpse into how the ship went down. For example, we found that the rudder is about 800 feet away from the wreck.
Experts believe the ship was carrying valuable cargo that might still be in good condition. (Brian and Kevin Martin via Pen News)
“We think when she circled around Khansole point she went into shallower water and pulled part of the rudder and stern,” Obirn explained.
“And the ship was at the mercy of the sea.”
The rudder was also covered in copper. This may be the only 18th century copper-covered rudder ever discovered.
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“We’ve been searching, but so far no one can tell us that there is a copper-covered rudder from anywhere at that point,” added O’Byrne.
“That could be the only thing at the time.”
La Touche’s property has earned a huge amount of money in the past, but the true value of the cargo is unknown. One sculpture he commissioned sold in 1997 for £520,000.
Marine Corps expert Edmund Obirn’s team discovered the remains of a ship called Recovery, which also includes a teapot. (Brian and Kevin Martin via Pen News)
O’Byrne also believes the cargo could still be in good condition as it sits 65 feet below the service.
“If they had to travel a certain distance on the land to arrive at the port before loading and unloading them, they would have to be packaged very, very well,” he observed.
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“So something could survive.”
For now, the ship will remain uninterrupted, but Obirn’s team will monitor it to see if the changing sand reveals its treasure.
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The restored shipwreck is of great interest to marine historians. Earlier this year, a ship from centuries ago was found Under the original fish market In Spain.
Last month, the Wisconsin Historical Society 19th century tugboat On Lake Michigan.
