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1780 British Warship Found

Extraordinarily well-preserved Revolutionary War sloop located in Lake Ontario

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 14, 2008 6:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Two intrepid explorers using sonar and a remote-controlled submersible have discovered what may be the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes, the AP reports. HMS Ontario, a British warship carrying as many as 130, sank in a storm in Lake Ontario in 1780. Since 1781,... Read full story »

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