Coverage dated September 11, 2024

Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast

Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald

A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts. Atlantic Wreck Salvage of New Jersey found the wreck

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts. Atlantic Wreck Salvage of New Jersey found the wreck

  2. Phys

    Wreck discovered of French steamship that sank in Atlantic in 1856 (opens Phys)

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    A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an American sailing vessel, claiming 114 lives.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Wreck of ship sunk by Maine boat in 1856 has been discovered (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Le Lyonnais, built as the Age of Sail was yielding to steamships, was found about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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