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World's oldest intact shipwreck?


druxey

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Here is the news:

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45951132

 

A 2,400 year old Greek merchantman.

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I watched the documentary about this last Monday evening on a UK TV channel. Very interesting as was part 1 shown the previous week. They proved it was Greek by using a vacuum on the ROV to clear the sludge from the Rudder. The shape matched exactly that pictured on ancient Greek vases. They also found among other wrecks a sunken Roman ship laden to the "gunnels"with Amphorae.

 

Dave :dancetl6:

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A great find, and very interesting, but someone's definition of " intact " is a lot different from mine...:)

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That's in pretty good condition for being down there awhile!!

I'm sure I'd have no trouble modelling a wreck 😋

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