Wreck of HMS Victory found after 264 years

NEON DEON · 02-01-09, 01:03 PM

"Odyssey said the 31 brass cannons and other evidence on the wreck allowed definitive identification of the HMS Victory, 175-foot sailing ship that was separated from its fleet during a storm and sank in the English Channel on Oct. 4, 1744, with at least 900 men aboard. The ship was the largest and, with 110 brass cannons, the most heavily armed vessel of its day. It was the inspiration for the HMS Victory famously commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson decades later."

It has been rumored that there are 4 tons of gold that went down with the Victory.

UnderseaLcpl · 02-01-09, 01:48 PM

I wonder how much of the ship was intact. One would think that in the shallow waters of the Channel, there wouldn't be much left after all this time. (and what the hell happened to my "hmmm" smiley?)

mookiemookie · 02-01-09, 01:55 PM

I've been watching this on "Treasure Quest" on Discovery Channel. They're documenting the find. Fascinating stuff: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/treasure...ure-quest.html

UnderseaLcpl · 02-01-09, 02:03 PM

Thanks mookie

Not only did I get to see some footage, I found a new page for my "favorites" list. Somehow I never thought of looking at Discovery's web page.
I very much enjoyed watching them use the multimillion-dollar Zeus robot to recover crabs for dinner, that was pretty funny:rotfl:

02-01-09, 01:03 PM	#1
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	Wreck of HMS Victory found after 264 years "Odyssey said the 31 brass cannons and other evidence on the wreck allowed definitive identification of the HMS Victory, 175-foot sailing ship that was separated from its fleet during a storm and sank in the English Channel on Oct. 4, 1744, with at least 900 men aboard. The ship was the largest and, with 110 brass cannons, the most heavily armed vessel of its day. It was the inspiration for the HMS Victory famously commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson decades later." It has been rumored that there are 4 tons of gold that went down with the Victory. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

02-01-09, 01:48 PM	#2
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wonder how much of the ship was intact. One would think that in the shallow waters of the Channel, there wouldn't be much left after all this time. (and what the hell happened to my "hmmm" smiley?) __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-01-09, 01:55 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I've been watching this on "Treasure Quest" on Discovery Channel. They're documenting the find. Fascinating stuff: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/treasure...ure-quest.html __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-01-09, 02:03 PM	#4
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks mookie Not only did I get to see some footage, I found a new page for my "favorites" list. Somehow I never thought of looking at Discovery's web page. I very much enjoyed watching them use the multimillion-dollar Zeus robot to recover crabs for dinner, that was pretty funny:rotfl: __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force