In the state of Wisconsin, USA, the remains of a steamship that caught fire and sank in 1880 have been found at the bottom of a river, writes People.
Local researchers were studying the Fox River as part of a program to map its bottom. They planned to find the remains of the steamship “Berlin City“, but accidentally came across another ship - “L. W. Crane“.
“That's the beauty of archaeology: sometimes we find something new, even though we weren't looking for it!“ - said the Wisconsin Historical Society.
The wooden steamship “L. W. Crane“ was built in Berlin in 1865. It sank 145 years ago, without No one was injured in the incident.
It is noted that the wreckage has not yet been studied in more detail due to poor visibility in the water.
According to a statement from the Wisconsin Association for Underwater Archaeology, experts are continuing to search for the ship “Berlin City“, which sank in 1870.