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Wreckage of ship that sank 140 years ago found off UK coast
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The wreckage of a ship that sank in the 19th century has been found off the coast of Great Britain. CNN reported this on June 12. According to diver Dom Robinson, he learned about the unidentified wreck from the British Hydrographic Office and decided to investigate it. The 53-year-old diver dove to the wreck and found a broken plate with the seal of the Cunard Steamship Company. Thanks to it, Robinson realized that he had found the steamship Nantes, which sank 140 years ago. Plymouth University history professor Harry Bennett said the Nantes sank in November 1888 after colliding with the German vessel Theodor Ruger, which tore a huge hole in its side and smashed its lifeboats. The crew tried in vain to plug the leak. Of the 26 people on board, only three survived. “The idea that you’re looking at a plate that the crew may have eaten their last meal off of is very, very moving,” Bennett said of the find, adding that he considers every shipwreck a time capsule. Robinson shared Bennett's enthusiasm. According to him, there is nothing for the average person to explore, except to go down to the bottom of the sea, explore it, find things and identify them. Posted by: badanov 2025-06-14 |
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