"There are about 170 barrels down there, they'll be hauled out over the next few days," said Rösch. "There was apparently a larger fire on deck," he said.Īmong the vessel's cargo were barrels of calcium oxide, often referred to as quicklime or burnt lime, a material commonly used for housing construction at the time. Scientists say cargo fire likely caused ship to sinkĪrchaeologist Rösch said black marks on some of the cargo found with the mid-sized sailing ship suggest it may have sunk as the result of fire. It is thought that the vessel was likely built in Holland around 1650. "We have found more than we had hoped and are already able to draw a number of conclusions as to the cargo and equipment of the Hanseatic ship," said Felix Rösch, who heads the project. (Also Read | Blind women use touch to fight breast cancer) The wreck, which lay 11 meters (36 feet) below the surface, was coincidentally discovered during routine surveying by the regional Water and Shipping Office (WSA) and made public in July 2022. Total cost for the project, which is being funded by the citizens of Lübeck, is estimated at roughly € 2 million ($2.2 million). Buried under silt for centuries, archaeologists describe the discovery of the well-preserved wreck as 'sensational'. The scientific team engaged in the effort had earlier expected work, which started in June, to last some three months and to be completed in September. Thanks to good underwater visibility and weather conditions, work was completed ahead of schedule. Underwater archaeologists from the northern German city of Lübeck finished salvaging a centuries-old shipwreck in the mouth of the Trave River on Monday.
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