Polish divers off the coast of Sweden discovered a 19th century shipwreck in the Baltic Sea containing baskets of mineral water, and 100 Champagne bottles.
A team of Polish divers have uncovered a 19th century shipwreck brimming with historical cargo. The discovery was made in the Baltic Sea, about 20 nautical miles off the Swedish coast. Divers found crates of Champagne, baskets of mineral water and porcelain artifacts.
have been diving for 40 years, and it often happens that there is one bottle or two... but to discover a wreck with so much cargo, it's a first for me,' Tomasz Stachura, a diver and leader of the Baltictech Team, which is a group of technical divers, said in a press release. Following the expedition, researchers were able to learn more about the vessel’s history by examining the artifacts.
The divers reported finding about 100 Champagne bottles. Extracting the Champagne treasure will take time due to administrative restrictions, the divers noted in the release. The Baltictech group has found numerous wrecks in the Baltic Sea. Its last major find reportedly was the SS Karlsruhe which was the last ship to leave Pilawa in 1945 before the Russian occupation of East Prussia as part of Operation Hannibal.
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