Found at the bottom of the Thames: archaeologists found weapons of the royal ship (photo)

Exploring the bottom of the Thames, scientists found a gun from the linear ship of the second rank of the royal fleet. It was on this ship that the future monarch, Charles II, could die in 1665. In the Thames River, England, archaeologists found a gun from the 76-gun linear ship "London". This vessel, which was launched in 1656 with a ship in the Chatma, played an important role accompanied by Charles II when returning to England during Stuarts restoration, Heritage Daily writes.

In focus, technology appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! In this trip, the flagship ship "Royal Charles" transported Charles II, and in "London" was the future king. However, in 1665 there was an accident: a powder cellar of the ship exploded, resulting in London in the waters of the Thames.

According to Samuel Pepis, the English chronicler and the maritime administrator, the explosion led to the fact that 300 crew members were drowned and 24 surviving, including one woman, were saved. The ship failed. The detection of the accident in 2005 led to a change in the route of navigation to protect it from damage.

Since then, scientists have discovered about 700 small items, including copper and tin alloys, as well as a carrier that offers valuable information about England's maritime history. Recently, the divers of "historical England" have found a well -preserved bronze gun, buried in clay and silt on the sea. This cannon, identified as the average semi -gun of the Commonwealth, was probably located on the lower cannon deck.

Duncan Wilson, the Executive Director of "Historical England", stressed the importance of this discovery, saying that thanks to the find, scientists will be able to learn more about weapons on board the ship. The guns were of different types, some of them were captured from enemy ships, which testifies to their complex history. Earlier, the focus wrote about the detected token of the missing pilot. Archaeologists continue research on the site of the disaster.