Mysterious shipwreck measuring over 200 feet long found at bottom of Baltic Sea
Mysterious shipwreck measuring over 200 feet long found at bottom of Baltic Sea
Researchers surveying a portion of the Baltic Sea off Lithuania for a renewable energy project discovered the previously unknown shipwreck.
It has 230 ft, that's 70 m since we're in Europe
I wonder what tonnage a vessel that size would be?
Probably a ship wreck
Probably a ship sunk during WWI or WWII.
If that's the case, I'm surprised there is no historical record of the sinking, either from the country that owned it, or the one that sunk it.
There are still a lot of unaccounted ships from that time period. There easily could be records but until the ship is identified we don't know which record to look at.
The Orang Medan!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
It was discovered 125 feet beneath the surface of the ocean in a portion of the Baltic Sea that had never been studied in detail prior to Ignitis Renewables' research, the company said.
Paulius Kalmantas, a spokesperson for Ignitis Renewables, said in a statement that Lithuanian authorities confirmed the company's find had not previously been marked in any national databases.
The company said additional historical and underwater archaeological research would help authorities learn more about the shipwreck, something Kalmantas said "will be valuable for the country's scientific community and historians."
"While carrying out research on the Baltic Sea floor for the offshore wind power park project, we have found a previously unknown sunken ship!"
Whether Lithuania will formally register the shipwreck in its national database of historically-significant places depends on the ongoing research, said Augustina Kurilienė, an official with the heritage department at the country's ministry of culture.
Archaeologist and heritage expert Elena Pranckėnaitė told the company the shipwreck can also be studied to understand more about the history of shipping in the Baltic Sea.
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What are those blocky things on top side?
That's a great question. They almost look like blocks, and one looks moved right by the wrecked ship. When was the last time the Baltic Sea was above sea level?
Possible artifacting if the surveying was done by 2 ships a certain distance from each other?
When was the last time the Baltic Sea was above sea level?
Only thing i know is that the british channel was created after thawing lakes at the end of the ice age flooded their way. Probably something similiar with the baltic sea. And before the ice age, there were no civilizations. And even before that, there was even deeper sea (before europe surfaced). So, probably never.
Aaahhhh...
Unternehmen Hannibal, good times.
They found the Nautilus?
What are those blocky things on top side?
What are those blocky things on top side?