Lost wreckage of 800-tonne ship sunk 168 years ago killing 16 is found

Lost wreckage of 800-tonne ship sunk 168 years ago killing 16 is found

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a “significant discovery” after finding a historic 800-tonne Dutch merchant ship which sunk 168 years ago. The Koning Willem de Tweede sunk off the coast of Robe, Australia in June 1857 – killing 16 of its 25 crew members in the deadly plunge. Australian National Maritime MuseumResearchers have discovered a ‘significant’ shipwreck[/caption] Eric van Straaten/Australian National Maritime MuseumThe Koning Willem de Tweede …

Wreckage of 800-ton ship found after its deadly sinking well over a century ago: 'Significant discovery'

A 19th century Dutch shipwreck that went down in Australia more than 160 years ago has been located by Australian archaeologists.

Archaeologists have discovered a shipwreck off the coast of Australia. It is the Dutch merchant ship Koning Willem de Tweede, which was lost for 168 years.

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Archaeologists are confident they have found the wreckage of an 800-ton Dutch merchant ship that sunk off the coast of Australia 168 years ago.  The Koning Willem de Tweede was lost near Robe, Australia, in June 1857, killing 16 of its 25 crew members.  The “significant discovery” was announced this week by the Australian National Maritime Museum and the SilentWorld Foundation after a four-year search.  The find “connects us to stories of trade …