Divers Find 1600s Warship Wreck That Carried King James II, Revealing Cannons, Wine Bottles, Other Artifacts

Divers Find 1600s Warship Wreck That Carried King James II, Revealing Cannons, Wine Bottles, Other Artifacts
The ship's bell (Courtesy of University of East Anglia); Lincoln and Julian Barnwell measuring cannons; Wine bottle with Washington family crest Courtesy of Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks
Michael Wing
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A prestigious English shipwreck was discovered by a pair of brothers 28 miles off the coast of Norfolk. It’s a ship whose sinking could have quite literally changed the course of British history.

The brothers, Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, spent decades diving and exploring World War I and II shipwrecks; but later set their sights on a new challenge, one that took four years to complete: to find the 17th-century warship the Gloucester, which sank carrying the Duke of York and Albany, James Stuart, Britain’s then future king.

Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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