
Schoolboy spots American Revolution warship on beach after storm uncovers 230-year-old wreck
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A long-lost 18th-century warship from the American Revolution has been identified as the Earl of Chatham after resurfacing on a beach in Scotland's Orkney Islands.
"Quite a few people are really getting interested in it and becoming experts." "I would regard it as a lucky ship, which is a strange thing to say about a ship that’s wrecked." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
After over a year of research by historians and local residents, Wessex Archaeology recently identified it as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century warship. The group shared the news in a Facebook post and on its website.
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