Wreck Of Dutch Ship Lost In 1857 Finally Found Off South Australian Coast

Wreck Of Dutch Ship Lost In 1857 Finally Found Off South Australian Coast
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A team of Australian maritime archaeologists has discovered the wreck of the Dutch frigate Koning Willem de Tweede, which sank off the coast of South Australia in 1857 during a violent storm. The shipwreck was buried under shifting sands near the town of Robe and remained hidden for more than 160 years.

The Koning Willem de Tweede was a 42-meter-long ship built in 1840 in South Holland, originally named Erfprinses van Oranje before being...

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