Wreckage of 19th century Dutch ship found off Australia: ‘Significant discovery’
Archaeologists are confident they have found the wreckage of an 800-ton Dutch merchant ship that sunk off the coast of Australia 168 years ago. The Koning Willem de Tweede was lost near Robe, Australia, in June 1857, killing 16 of its 25 crew members. The “significant discovery” was announced this week by the Australian National … Read more