Unexpectedly discovered the mysterious 19th century shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico

A mysterious shipwreck was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico on May 16 by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) while testing underwater drones.

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The ship was built in the mid-1800s.

According to a press release by NOAA this week, researchers conducted "technical diving" to test a remote vehicle (ROV) vehicle called Deep Discoverer. During the experiment, the researchers stumbled upon the remains of a mid-19th-century wooden sailboat.

This ship, discovered about 160 miles from the nearshore Florida Escarpment features, is said to have been around 37.8 meters (124 feet) long.

Marine archaeologists estimated that the ship was built in the mid-1800s by evaluating the shape of the body and the bow, the hull of the hull as well as the rest of the windshield used to pull the anchor and transport on anchor rope, press release explaining. The hull is found to be partly intact due to the wood cover of the wood.

"However, this information does not indicate the age of the ship at the time it was wrecked, possibly decades later. Initial observations also recorded copper and iron artifacts at the site, but none of the artifacts prove nationality, or the crew, the original area of the ship was determined during the dive, " the press release added.

The researchers also speculated that the ship may have caught fire before sinking.

"Some wooden frames or ribs of a ship] have appeared and some screws are bent, which may be a sign of fire. While the evidence is still being evaluated, it is possible to ship. This was on fire and almost completely destroyed before sinking, which could explain the lack of ancient artifacts and remains on the boat . "

Marine archaeologists will continue to examine videos of wrecks recorded by ROV to provide additional conclusions.