A schoolboy's chance discovery of wooden ship ribs on a remote Orkney beach led archaeologists to identify a 250-year-old shipwreck as the Earl of Chatham.
This vessel, originally a Royal Navy frigate involved in the siege of Quebec during the Revolutionary War, was later repurposed as a whaling ship. The identification was made possible through a combination of scientific analysis and community-led historical research. The find sheds light on the ship's storied past and highlights the value of local involvement in uncovering maritime history.
The wreck, now known as the Sanday Wreck, offers new insights into 18th-century naval and whaling activities around the British Isles.
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