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archaeology1 year ago•3 min saved

"Discovery: 18th-Century British Warship Found Off Florida Coast"

Archaeologists have definitively identified the remains of an 18th-century British warship, HMS Tyger, in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park, providing additional protection under the Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004. The vessel, which ran aground in 1742, has been positively identified through new research and historical references, with the discovery of five cannons further supporting the findings. The crew's perseverance and survival story after the wreck, including building fortifications and constructing vessels from the wreckage, adds to the historical significance of the site, now under the sovereign ownership of the British Government.

via Fox Weather |

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historyarchaeology1 year ago•1 min saved

"Discovery: 18th-Century British Warship Identified off Florida Coast 300 Years After Sinking"

Researchers have definitively identified the HMS Tyger, a British warship that sank off the coast of Florida in 1742. The ship struck a coral reef and, despite attempts to save it, eventually sank, leaving around 280 crew members to abandon ship. National Park Service archaeologists matched preserved logbook entries to five cannons found near the wreckage, confirming the ship's identity. Survivors were marooned for 66 days on Garden Key, where they built fortifications and ultimately made a 55-day trek to British-controlled Port Royal, Jamaica using salvaged materials from the ship.

via NBC News|

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us1 year ago•3 min saved

"Discovery: 18th-Century British Warship Found Off Florida Coast After Centuries"

The wreck of the British warship HMS Tyger, which sank off the Florida coast in 1742, has been definitively identified by archaeologists nearly three centuries later. The surviving crew were marooned on an uninhabited island for over two months before making a dramatic escape on makeshift boats. The site is already protected under cultural resource laws, but the positive identification offers additional protection under the Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004. The remains and artifacts of HMS Tyger remain the property of the British government, and efforts are being made to preserve and protect the site from natural and human threats.

via CBS News|

#british-warship #dry-tortugas-national-park #florida