dynd Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 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 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelSandwich Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 The sketch of the wrecksite (if the source is correct) To add to this: https://www.medemblik.nl/Bestuur_en_organisatie/Actueel_in_Medemblik/Nieuwsberichten/Maart_2016/Yes_we_have_found_your_ship Scroll down to the : ''Onderwaterbeelden'' That link allows you to download a preview of the underwater footage of the wreckside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ronald Speirs Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This was announced on the radio the other day down under in search of another missing dutch ship http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-museum-search-underway-for-missing-dutch-treasure-ship-off-abrolhos-islands-20160308-gndrru.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehuty Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Thomson Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Damn you beat me to it. Its nice that our coasts still have some treasurs to be found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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