Archaeology breakthrough as 19th century shipwreck uncovers common maritime 'side hustle'

Archaeology breakthrough as 19th century shipwreck uncovers common maritime 'side hustle'

Marine archaeologists have discovered the lost Dutch merchant vessel Koning Willem de Tweede beneath the waters off South Australia's coast, nearly 170 years after it sank.The 800-ton sailing ship was found on March 10 after a three-year search by a team supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands' Cultural Heritage Agency.The wreck, which captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th-century Australian …