WATCH: Century-old shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast, sparking mystery

Local government teams have now been sent to assess and preserve the wreckage

A mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck recently washed up on the Canadian coast, leaving locals and officials baffled. Gordon Blackmore first spotted the 80-foot boat on January 20 while hunting seabirds off the coast of Cape Ray, Newfoundland. Hurricane Fiona is believed to have dislodged the vessel, which is believed to have been built in the 19th century. British Broadcasting Corporation.

Corey Purchasing, owner of NiCor Photos, posted a drone video on YouTube.

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“It’s a great, great event,” said Neil Burgess, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Shipwreck Conservancy. guardian.

“If it’s oak, beech or a similar hardwood species, it tells us it wasn’t made in Newfoundland and was probably made somewhere in Europe. There are shipwreck databases that we can search for that have been recorded as being lost around Stuff. Cape,” Mr. Burgess told Unified Industrial Index.

He suspects the ship was freed by a combination of coastal erosion and the forces of post-tropical storm Fiona, which destroyed homes in the area last year.

Currently, the local government has sent a team to assess and protect the wreckage. Meanwhile, the incident has sparked a mystery in coastal communities, with people speculating about the possible origins of the wreck.community local facebook The page has become a forum for the exchange of advice and maritime knowledge from around the world.

“This is a part of our history that is just being awakened. Some descendants still want to know the names and places where their ancestors disappeared in the icy waters of our coast. If we can provide some history we know and a place to commemorate, that will There is something good for all of us. At least there is a marker. This is our history. Let’s see it,” resident Elizabeth Gover wrote.