A schoolboy's chance discovery of wooden ship timbers on a remote Orkney beach led to the identification of a 250-year-old shipwreck, now confirmed 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 find was made possible through a combination of scientific analysis and community-led historical research. The shipwreck's emergence after a storm has provided valuable insights into 18th-century naval and whaling history.
The local community and archaeologists are now working to preserve and study the remains.
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