Workers Uncover Centuries-Old Shipwreck on German North Sea Island
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On the beach of Norderney, construction workers lay sea cables for an offshore wind farm. Suddenly, they encounter remains of a ship. It turns out that it is a century-old Dutch wooden ship.
An ancient Dutch ship has been discovered during work on the beach of the German Wadden Island of Norderney. This is reported by the German broadcaster NDR. It concerns a wooden ship that was presumably built about 300 years ago. The discovery was made during work to reroute submarine cables for a wind farm, reports grid operator Amprion. It is suspected that the ship is approximately fifteen meters long and five meters wide. The ship is now b…
They were supposed to lay sea cables – but this day ended for workers on Norderney with an unexpected discovery: on the North Sea island they encountered the remains of a Dutch wooden ship.
A wreck has been discovered during the laying of power cables in the North Sea. According to experts, the ship could have been built in the Netherlands about 300 years ago.
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ndr.deDuring construction work for submarine cables on the beach of Norderney, workers unearthed parts of an old shipwreck – it is believed to be around 300 years old. Archaeologists are now examining the site.
It was built entirely of wood, was probably 300 years old and came from the Netherlands: On the beach of Norderney a shipwreck appearedWhen construction workers wanted to lay sea cables in front of Norderney, which will connect an offshore wind farm to the electricity grid, they had to abruptly interrupt their work: they discovered remains of a hull on the beach. According to first estimates, the network operator Amprion was a Dutch ship built a…
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