Gas pipeline probe uncovers shipwrecks in Baltic

mrearlygold

Lots and lots of wrecks.

STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks, some of them believed to be up to 1,000 years old, were discovered in the Baltic Sea during a probe of the sea bed to prepare for the installation of a large gas pipeline, the Swedish National Heritage Board said Monday.

"We have manage to identify 12 shipwrecks, and nine of them are considered to be fairly old," Peter Norman, a senior advisor with the heritage board, told AFP.

"We think many of the ships are from the 17th and 18th centuries and we think some could even be from the Middle Ages," he said, stressing that "this discovery offers enormous culture-historical value.
Gas pipeline probe uncovers shipwrecks in Baltic

joebb21

coins for everyone!

InternetJunky

Very interesting read - thanks for sharing.

sumnom

I'd love to see some of the images.

Swampboy

It's thrilling to think of all the history yet to be written.


Thanks for posting mrearlygold.

sinin1

so cool

According to Norman, some 3,000 shipwrecks have been discovered and mapped in the Baltic, but experts believe more than 100,000 whole and partial wrecks litter the sea bottom.

"What makes this discovery so unique is that these wrecks have their hulls fully intact," Norman said, adding however that there were no plans to raise the wrecks, which lie at a depth of more than 100 metres (328 feet).

StubbyMcNumbthumbs

Thanks for including me in this generous giveaway!

PTVETTER

that is amazing.
Just think of how some of the recovered items may change the way we though life was like hundreds of years ago.

ricko

If no one is going to dive them for exploration or recovery, then it is just more detritus on the sea floor. No plans to raise them, and no mention of exploration. Cheers, RickO

joebb21

if any of those ships was known to be carrying a large quantity of gold or precious items, they would consider it alot faster