An extremely rare archaeological discovery marked the last months on the Orkney Islands, where a scientific team uncovered the sunken maritime heritage of a British warship from the 18th century. The wooden debris, initially raised from the seabed during a strong storm, turned out to be part of a legendary fleet vessel with a rich history.
Experts from the Wessex Archaeological Service, working together with local volunteers and researchers, conducted an in-depth analysis of the found wooden blocks. Through precise dendrochronological assessment, they managed to establish the origin and age of the wood, which came from the southern and southwestern regions of England.
The identification indicates that the ship is HMS Hind - a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate that was initially part of the Royal Fleet and later converted into a whaling ship. The vessel participated in several significant military campaigns, including the sieges of Louisbourg and Quebec in the 1750s, as well as the American War of Independence towards the late 1770s.
Ben Saunders, senior marine archaeologist from Wessex Archaeology, shared his excitement about the study: "This project revealed so many details not only about the sunken ship but also about the life of the community in Sanday during the 1780s". According to him, the area at that time was known as the "shipwreck cradle of Scotland".
Historical data shows that the ship, renamed "Graf Chatham", completed four seasons of Arctic expeditions before finally sinking in Lopness Bay in March 1788. During the incident, 56 sailors were on board and managed to survive.
The found wooden elements are currently being preserved in fresh water at the Sanday Heritage Centre, thanks to funding from the National Monuments Fund. This special reservoir prevents the destruction of wood, which is extremely sensitive immediately after being removed from the marine environment.
Clive Struve, head of the Sanday Development Fund, described the revelation of the sunken ship's identity as "extremely exciting". He emphasized that the next step would be to explore the expectations and interests of the local community towards this archaeological discovery.
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Коментари (40)
pich_007
23.07.2025, 14:01Леле,колкодревности!Британцитепаксигубяткорабитеизморето🤣🏴☠️
PeshoFromSofia1983
23.07.2025, 14:02Факт! Страхотно archaeology проучване 🏴☠️
vasil_p
23.07.2025, 14:02Пиратски трофий от дъното на историята 🏴☠️🚢
Maimunata2013
23.07.2025, 14:03факт! много яко archaeo откритие 🕵️♂️
pich_007
23.07.2025, 14:03тия brit-овците все некво интересно изваждат от дълбоцине 🤦♂️
MAGA
23.07.2025, 14:03пак британнците - masters of hide and seek в океана 😂🏴☠️
DIMITAR
23.07.2025, 14:05Пак си играят на пирати, после ще искат парички за находката 😂🏴☠️
52B
23.07.2025, 14:17Супер откритие! Историата оживява пред очите ни..
KRISKO_BG
23.07.2025, 14:18Невероятни детайли за британските кораби.
pich_007
23.07.2025, 14:21аконаходище,бре!такъвдревенкорабецщеевидялкупистории... 🇧🇬
blagoi2007
23.07.2025, 14:22страхотно проучване! archaeology винаги разкрива някоя скрита история.
76F
23.07.2025, 14:22Факт!Archaeologyенаправомагия. 👏
PETROV
23.07.2025, 14:25яко! корабче с толкова история зад борда 🚢🏴☠️
EAFF
23.07.2025, 14:27Яко откритие, направо като филм! 🚢🔍
ASDASD
23.07.2025, 14:48Невероятно откритие! Историята оживява под водата.
peshofromsofia
23.07.2025, 14:51Yako yako, brya! Napravo istoreya pod voda
peshofromsofia
23.07.2025, 14:51Поредното доказателство колко много останки от миналото 4акат да бъдат открити по дъното на океаните.
THEREALIVAN
23.07.2025, 14:52Пореднотодоказателствоколкомногонеизвестникриеморскотодъно.!!
barona
23.07.2025, 14:53купища тайни крие морското дъно! археолозите пак ни изненадаха.
VASIL_P
23.07.2025, 15:52Якооткритие,мацки!Бротишкорабъсиебиляк🔥
pr@v_eu
23.07.2025, 15:53епичен кораб, направо история под водата! 🚢🕰️
pich_0071984
23.07.2025, 15:54историята под водата е по-яка от холивудските филми 🏴☠️🚢
petkan1986
23.07.2025, 15:57е тиа британци пак ни изненадват с находки! 🏴☠️🚢 историята е по-яка от холивудски филм 👌
4erveno_flag
23.07.2025, 17:32Ayde be, druzhe - samo 250 godini i tolkova shum! 🤣🚢 👏
xd
23.07.2025, 17:34сериозно? цели 250 години е 4акал да бъде открит!
ГРАЖДАНИН_Х
23.07.2025, 17:54Купища пари за един стар дъсчен корап 🤣🚢
PeshoFromSofia1970
23.07.2025, 17:57Абе моля те... Историята не е за забавление, а за знание!
боклук_струва
23.07.2025, 17:58Абе, тва е история, не some боклук! Нашето минало си струва
JIVKO
23.07.2025, 18:08qко находши, пи4! корапа сигурно е бил як.
as
23.07.2025, 18:19Страхотно проучване! Британските археолози пак доказват класа.!! 🇧🇬
ASDASD
23.07.2025, 18:24страхотно археологическо разкритие! историята буквално изплава от дълбините.
KIROV89
23.07.2025, 18:26Яко! Истинска работа на пичовите, ще разбрем как са живеели преди векове 👍
BG_TIGAR
23.07.2025, 18:33супер ннаходка! британската история под водата крие толкова тайни...
vasil_p
23.07.2025, 18:39Факт! Страхотно archaeological откритие 👍
откритие_страхотно
23.07.2025, 18:39факт! страхотно archaeological откритие!!! 😡
BABAGANKA
23.07.2025, 18:40Дендрохронологичен анализ - готино! 🤔
kaka_
23.07.2025, 18:42лудница! tolкова е запазен корабът!
FFE96
23.07.2025, 18:51Факт, страхотно археологическо откритие!
ADMINA
23.07.2025, 18:53ей, колко яко! корабът е направо като assassin's creed
nocomment
23.07.2025, 18:54Страхотноархеологическоразкритие!Историятаоживяваотдълбините...