The remains of the first HMS Victory are to be raised from the sea bed nearly 300 years after it sank, it has been reported.
The vessel, predecessor of Nelson’s famous flagship, went down in a storm off the Channel Islands in 1744, taking more than 1,000 soldiers to their deaths.
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You would think this would make me happy. Maritime archaeology! On my doorstep!
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are not archaeologists. They are treasure hunters who have no interest in preservation (except where they can sell...
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