A team of BSAC divers from Leicester believes it has uncovered the remains of an 18th-century ship off the waters around the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
A team of BSAC divers from Leicester believes it has uncovered the remains of an 18th-century ship off the waters around the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The divers from Leicester Underwater Exploration Club discovered copper pins (see photograph), iron spars, tubing and bricks at depths of between 15 and 35m, during a club trip in July.
The club's expedition,
which was partially funded by BSAC, put together a team of 20 divers to investigate a number of sites, some of which had not been dived before.
'The wreck was found near the end of the trip, which means we didn't have much time to survey it,' said Ron Tibble, diving officer of LUEC. 'The club worked hard to prepare for the expedition, and it's very exciting to be rewarded with a find.'
Samples are being examined by experts at Historic Scotland, the government body that is responsible for the conservation of the built heritage in Scotland.
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