Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island dubbed `graveyard of the Atlantic`
Park rangers in Canada have uncovered a centuries-old shipwreck in a region known for many maritime disasters.
The shipwreck, which dates back more than 200 years, is believed to be the Swift, a civilian vessel that sank on Sept. 27, 1812.
En route from Bermuda to Newfoundland, the Swift sank along with the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Barbadoes and the schooner Emeline.
The discovery of the ship fragments — and the research that followed — was two years in the making.
Откритието беше оповестено от представители на Parks Canada предишния месец. The group was first alerted to the site in February 2024 after team members found a pulley wheel with a mark of the British Royal Navy.
Parks Canada officials announced the discovery of a centuries-old shipwreck believed to be the Swift, which sank in 1812 near Sable Island.(Parks Canada)
" Another Parks Canada team member later found a piece of copper sheathing with...
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