Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast

Wreck discovered of French steamship that sank in Atlantic in 1856

A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an American sailing vessel, claiming 114 lives.

French ship that sunk in 1856 discovered off Massachusetts coast

The 260-foot vessel was designed to transport passengers and cargo between New York and France.

Wreck of French ship that sunk in 1856 found off New England coast

The steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster sent her to the bottom of the ocean nearly 170 years ago.

Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast

A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts. Atlantic Wreck Salvage of New Jersey found the wreck

Wreck of French steamship that sank in 1856 discovered off New England coast

Disaster struck during the ship's first return voyage back to France from the U.S. The ship collided with the Maine-built barque Adriatic, which was en route from Belfast to Georgia.

A search party for the wrecks of the D/V Tenacious has discovered the wreck of the French steamship Le Lyonnais, which sank in 1856 after colliding with the American sailing vessel Adriatic, more than 160 years after the discovery about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts. There were 132 people on board at the time, 116 of them died. The American television CBS News informs about it.