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300-year-old Dutch warship discovered in the Gulf of Finland


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300-year-old Dutch frigate Huis te Warmelo has been discovered in the Gulf of Finland near Helsinki. The ship sank in 1715 and it lies in an upright position at a depth of 64 meters. According to the discoverers, the ship is very well preserved, and its wooden hull is in shockingly good condition. For example, all of the ship's cannons are still standing on the deck.

 

The ship apparently belonged to the West Frisian Admiralty, and it was built in Medemblik.

 

A Dutch warship from this era has never before been found in such good condition.

 

The wreck was first detected years ago during seabed mapping by Finnish Maritime Administration, but its country of origin was unknown until last year when historian Peter Swart found an old Dutch sea chart that marked the location of the ship's sinking. This allowed to determine the ship's name and origin to a high degree of certainty.

 

Next summer, a Finnish dive team will dive to the ship for further studies and to completely ascertain the ship's name.

 

Press release

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